Eight treasure sweet rice mix is a traditional Chinese dessert that is made in almost every Chinese household during new years. Today I will show you guys my own personal recipe.
First we will wash clean 350grams of round glutinous rice, drain clean and set in a bowl add in 350 ml of water and soak for 1 hour
While the glutinous rice is soaking, we will prepare the filling
Prepare 120grams of red bean paste, I purchased this from my local grocery, its already sweetened so i won't be adding anymore sugar, you can of course make your own and i have a video for that
Prepare 40grams of chopped red dates, this is a very important ingredient, so try to find good quality dates
Prepare 20grams of dried longan, soak soft in some water
Prepare 20 grams of raisin, this will add a little bit of tanginess, careful not to add too much, you can substitute with dried cranberries or other dried berries
Prepare 25grams of chopped walnuts, toast them before using, you can add a bit more if you like
Prepare 25 grams of roasted sunflower seeds, 25 grams of roasted skinless peanuts, 20grams of toasted white sesame seeds. These three will give the dish a slightly crunchy texture, you can decide how much to add and what to add
Prepare 10 grams of Cantonese style sausage, this will give the dish a rich flavour, remember to dice them as thin as Possible to allow the flavour to blend in
Finally we will add a little bit of salt
Mix all of these ingredients together, and knead into a ball
Now we will steam the rice, at this point it will have soaked up a lot of the water, after the water has boiled turn it down to medium high until the rice is steamed fully, it should take about 30 minutes
The steamed rice will be translucent, check the center to make sure it's fully cooked, mix the rice with the lard and sugar while the rice is hot, you can modify the quantity slightly to your liking
Take out a bowl with a diameter of 6-7 cm and brush on some oil and place most of the rice in and dig a hole into center and add in the fillings and place the rest of the rice on top
Place the bowl into a steamer and after the water has come to a boil steam on medium heat on 30 minutes until it's fully cooked, remove the lid in between cooking to prevent the condensation from dripping onto the rice
After steaming place the bowl upside-down on a plate, remove the bowl and decorate with some goji berry
Place 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and slowly add in 500ml of water, mix well and cook until translucent, add in 1-2 tablespoon of sweet scented osmanthus and a little bit of sugar, if you can't find fresh osmanthus, replace with dried osmanthus or some goji
Drizzle on this sauce onto the rice dish and we are done! when eating get a spoonful of the rice the filling as well as the soup, it's an amazingly delicious dish