Eight-treasure Sweet Rice

Let’s get cooking

1. 01

   Soak safely

   Rinse glutinous rice and soak in water in the refrigerator for about 3 hours. Drain. This time is extra to the listed cooking time.

2. 02

   Steam rice

   Spread in a cloth-lined steamer above boiling water. Steam 30–40 minutes, sprinkling a little hot water midway if dry, until grains are fully tender.

3. 03

   Mix and line

   Mix hot rice with sugar and most of the oil. Brush a heatproof bowl with remaining oil and arrange dried fruit and optional walnuts on the bottom.

4. 04

   Fill

   Press part of the rice into the bowl, add bean paste in the middle, then cover with remaining rice. Press gently.

5. 05

   Steam and unmould

   Steam 15–20 minutes until hot throughout. Rest 5 minutes, then carefully invert onto a plate using oven mitts.