I'm from Hunan, the first time I wrapped zongzi, I heard that you need to put soda water to wrap zongzi, may I ask what is the ratio of glutinous rice and soda water?

Proportion of glutinous rice 1500 grams: lye (soda) 45 grams, the following practice:

Preparation materials: 1500 grams of glutinous rice (3 pounds of 15 zongzi amount), lye 45 grams, Ruo shells 15, 15 cotton rope

Production steps:

1, glutinous rice washed clean, placed in a larger container, here used the home of the Pressure cooker

2, first with a bowl of warm water to dissolve the alkali

3, mix into the glutinous rice, mix well, glutinous rice will rise, so you can then pour 2-3 bowls of water into it, soak for 12 hours

4, Ruo shell immersed in water for 12 hours, fully softened, and then scrubbed with a brush

5, Ruo shell rolled into an ice cream cone, soaked alkali water Glutinous rice scooped into the shell, the first spoon can use chopsticks to poke a little more solid, and then scoop a spoonful of rice grains pressure, try to pressure a little more solid

6, and finally put the top of the Ruo shell pressure down the whole tightly wrapped rice dumplings into triangular shape, with a cotton thread tied, try to tie a little tighter

7, with the pressure cooker with half a pot of water, top steam, change to a small fire to simmer 1 hour and a half

8, can not eat the end of the rice dumplings, put in the refrigerator, eat a steamed one