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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
From the pristine white glutinous rice grains, through the skillful hands of our people, a steamed dish has been created that captivates so many. It is none other than the sticky rice! On this occasion, let’s get cooking with TasteVN to immediately prepare the salty sticky rice with pickled radish!
Ingredients for Salty Sticky Rice with Pickled Radish For 4 people
Glutinous rice 750 gr Pickled radish 120 gr Dried shrimp 100 gr Floss 100 gr Quail eggs 10 eggs Onion 250 gr (1 bulb) Carrot 220 gr (1 bulb) Coconut milk 3 tablespoons Korean chili powder 1 tablespoon Gac oil 2 tablespoons Salt/Sugar A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good pickled radish
- Fresh and good pickled radish is the one that has turned a yellow-brown color, evenly colored without too much variation.
- When touched, the radish feels slightly dry, and when squeezed, it feels soft, fragrant with a natural scent, not too hard.
- Avoid buying pickled radish that is black or has any unusual colors, especially if it has an unpleasant, musty smell.
- In addition, you can also make your own pickled radish at home with the extremely simple recipe below from TasteVN to ensure health and flavor for the sticky rice!
How to choose good dried shrimp
- Good dried shrimp will have a natural reddish-pink color, and there will be no unusual tiny spots on the surface or any other color changes.
- When touched, it should feel firm, and when smelled, there should be no unpleasant odor because it might be dried shrimp that has been soaked in chemicals for longer preservation, which can affect health.
- Additionally, it is advisable to limit purchasing dark red dried shrimp as they are dyed shrimp, and should absolutely not be bought.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Fresh and delicious carrots should be of moderate size, neither too large nor too small, with a slender shape, feeling firm when held.
- Choose those with a bright and deep orange color, smooth skin, without roughness, and with fresh green tops still tightly attached to the body.
- Avoid buying those with wilted tops, slimy when touched, soft flesh, and many dark spots on the surface as they are old carrots that can affect health.
- Typically, larger carrots are not as tasty as smaller ones as they are older carrots with more fibers and very little nutrition.
Necessary utensils
How to prepare Savory Sticky Rice with Pickled Radish
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Prepare the sticky rice and steam it
First, rinse the sticky rice with clean water 2 – 3 times until the water runs clear and not cloudy anymore.
Next, put the sticky rice in a bowl with 300ml of hot water, and soak it for about 60 minutes until it becomes soft. Then, drain the water and transfer the sticky rice to a basket made of stainless steel.
After that, place a pot on the stove with 500ml of water over high heat. Once the water boils, place the stainless steel basket in the pot, reduce the heat to low, cover it, and steam the sticky rice for 30 minutes.
Tip: To avoid the sticky rice becoming mushy, you should use low heat while steaming!
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Mixing the sticky rice seasoning (coconut milk, sugar)
Take a bowl and add 3 tablespoons of coconut milk and 1 teaspoon of salt, then mix the ingredients thoroughly together.
After that, when the sticky rice is cooked, open the lid, add all the coconut milk, and use chopsticks to stir well. Next, cover the lid again and steam the sticky rice for another 15 minutes on low heat.
Then, open the lid and add 1 tablespoon of sugar, stir well to let the sticky rice absorb the seasoning, and finally cover the lid and steam for another 15 minutes before turning off the heat!
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Prepare the stir-fry filling ingredients
For the carrots, peel them, wash them clean, and then dice them. For the onion, just peel it and also dice it.
As for the pickled radish, soak it in water for 5 minutes, then rinse it several times with clean water, while gently squeezing with your hands to reduce the saltiness, then drain and chop it finely.
Next, prepare a bowl with 100g of dried shrimp and 100ml of water, and soak for about 30 minutes to soften the dried shrimp, then drain the water.
Finally, place a pot on the stove with 500ml of water and boil 10 quail eggs over medium heat for 15 – 20 minutes. When you see the eggs floating on the surface of the water, turn off the heat, let them cool for 10 minutes, and then peel them.
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Stir-fry the filling
Place a pan on the stove with 2 tablespoons of gac oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add 1 diced onion and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add 120g of pickled radish and 1 tablespoon of sugar, and stir-fry for about 3 – 5 minutes. Then, add the remaining diced carrot and 1 tablespoon of Korean chili powder, reduce the heat to low, and stir-fry for another 3 minutes.
Finally, add all 100g of shredded pork, the soaked dried shrimp, and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, and stir-fry everything together for another 5 – 7 minutes, then season to taste, and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
So you just need to take a bowl, add a bit of sticky rice, the filling you just stir-fried, and some quail eggs to treat everyone!
Salty sticky rice with each chewy grain, fragrant and alluring, when enjoyed, the rich sticky rice blends with the delicious filling creates an incredibly perfect piece that cannot be separated.
To enhance the flavor of the sticky rice dish, you can also prepare some scallion oil and shredded pork as well! It will definitely be incredibly delicious!
So, the above article has just provided how to make savory sticky rice with pickled radish with an irresistible delicious flavor that anyone who tries it will just want to keep eating and eating! Hope you will be very successful with the above recipe!
