Rendang rice dumpling

Ingredients :
500g glutinous rice
1 tbsp turmeric powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp light soya sauce

1 tbsp oyster sauce

3 tbsp oil

3 shallots (sliced thinly)

1 1/2 cup water ( or 1 cup water + 1/2 cup coconut milk)
500g rendang beef ( for fillings)

30 pcs bamboo leaves ( soaked, washed and drained dry)

some strings

Preparation

1.Wash and soak glutionous rice with turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice for 1 hour.

2. Heat 3 tbsp oil in saucepan and fry the shallots till fragrant.

3. Put in the glutionous rice, oyster sauce, light soya sauce and fry to mix well.

4. Add in 1 1/2 cup water and bring to boil. Stir constantly to make sure that the glutinous rice does not stick to bottom of the pot.

5. Cook over medium flame until the water is fully absorbed.

6. Set aside to cool.

7. Take 2 pcs of bamboo leaves (with rough surfaces facing each other) and fold into a cone shape.

8. Put in 2 tbsp rice, followed by the fillings and then top with another 2 tbsp rice. Wrap and tie the rice dumpling as follows:

9. Put the dumplings in a big pot of boiling water (fully immersed). Cover to boil for 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Hang up the dumplings to drain dry.

10. Cool for about 5 minutes and serve.