Cooking sticky rice cake will become easier and save more time when using a pressure cooker. However, do you know how to cook sticky rice cake the right way? In the Cooking Tips section of TasteVN today, we will share with you 5 tips for cooking sticky rice cake using a pressure cooker, ensuring the cake is delicious!
1 When cooking, do not add water to submerge the cake
The pressure cooker helps the dish to cook faster and become softer due to its operating principle, which is to retain (compress) hot steam inside the pot, raising the temperature within the pot.
However, unlike cooking with a regular pot, when placing the Tet cake in the pressure cooker, you should stand each cake upright and not overcrowd the pot, only placing about 3 – 4 cakes in it.
Additionally, when adding water to the pot, you should keep the water level close to 2/3 of the pot’s height, rather than pouring enough water to fully submerge the cakes as you would in regular cooking. If too much water is added, when the water boils, it will overflow, making you susceptible to burns while cooking.
2 Absolutely do not touch the release valve when the water is boiling
One of the mistakes you need to avoid when using a pressure cooker is to never open the pressure release valve while the water is boiling. At this point, the steam in the pot is compressed, so when opened suddenly, the hot steam will escape and cause skin injuries like burns, and even more dangerously, it could lead to explosions.
Moreover, manually opening the release valve after cooking is equally dangerous; you should use a long tool such as chopsticks, tongs, and stand at a safe distance from the pressure cooker to ensure greater safety.
3 Do not open the pot immediately after the cake has just finished cooking
After the cake is cooked, do not open the lid of the pot immediately, as the temperature inside the pot is still quite high.
Instead, keep the cake in the pot and soak it for an additional 20 – 30 minutes, which will help the cake cook evenly, becoming softer, while also reducing the heat in the pot to avoid burns.
4 Arrange the cakes tightly in the pot
Depending on the capacity of the pressure cooker and the size of the banh tet, you should put about 3 to 5 cakes in the pot. Do not stack the cakes on top of each other or overfill the pot, which may cause the cakes to take longer to cook and waste time.
Additionally, with the gaps between the cakes, you can stuff leftover dong leaves to fill those spaces tightly. This method will help prevent the cakes from floating when water is poured in, while still ensuring the cakes cook evenly.
5 Only wrap small-sized banh tet
The capacity of a pressure cooker usually ranges from about 3 to 5 liters, so when you put in both the banh tet and the water, it’s best to occupy about 2/3 of the pot. Therefore, you should only wrap small-sized banh tet that fits the capacity of the pressure cooker and shortens the cooking time.
So TasteVN has just shared with you 5 experiences in cooking Tet cake with a pressure cooker, helping the cake become more delicious. We hope this article will provide you with useful knowledge for making delicious and diverse dishes for your family!
