Lotus Root Leaf Rice

Ingredients list for Lotus Root Leaf Rice

• 2 Lotus roots
• Rice
• 4 Lotus leaves
• 1 1/2 cups Rice soaked
• to taste Salt
• 3-4 Oyster mushrooms
• 1 medium 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 inch piece Ginger grated
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Rice wine
• 1/4 teaspoon MSG

Method

1. Peel and wash the lotus roots thoroughly under running water and slice thinly.
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.
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.
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.
5. Open the parcels and serve hot.

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