How to make Lotus Root Leaf Rice -
You could well become a dim sum chef, once you have mastered this recipe!
This recipe is from the book Flavours of the Orient.
Main Ingredients : Lotus roots (भें / नादरू), Rice (चावल)
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Rice
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Lotus Root Leaf Rice Recipe Card
Fusion cuisine is one that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in a number of innovations.
Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Lotus Root Leaf Rice Recipe
Lotus roots 2
Rice
Lotus leaves 4
Rice soaked 1 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
Oyster mushrooms 3-4
Green capsicum cut into ¾ inch pieces 1 medium
Red capsicum cut into ¾ inch pieces 1 medium
Yellow capsicum cut into ¾ inch pieces 1 medium
Ginger grated 1 inch piece
Soy sauce 2 tablespoons
Black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Rice wine 2 teaspoons
MSG 1/4 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Peel and wash the lotus roots thoroughly under running water and slice thinly.
Step 2
Parboil in two cups of salted water and cook till half done. Drain. Wash and wipe the lotus leaves dry. Drain and boil the rice in four cups of water till three-fourth done. Drain thoroughly.
Step 3
Soak the oyster mushrooms in one cup of hot water for five minutes. Drain and slice. Mix together the rice, lotus roots, mushrooms, capsicums, ginger, soy sauce, pepper powder, salt, sugar, rice wine and MSG.
Step 4
Place the leaves on a flat worktop, place the rice mixture in the centre of each leaf and fold in the edges to enclose the rice. Secure with a string. Heat some water in a steamer, place the rice parcels in it and steam for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Step 5
Open the parcels and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1276 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 278.2 gm
Protein : 31.2 gm
Fat : 4.1 gm
Other : Niacin- 11.9mg
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