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Preparing the wrap

1. Place dried bamboo leaves and reed string into boiling water for at least 15 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and let it cool down, then clean the bamboo leaves on both sides using a clean cloth. Set aside.

Preparing the rice

1. Wash the glutinous rice and black eyed beans, then soak them for at least 4 hours.
2. Wash and drain the water when ready to cook.
3. Add cooking oil to a preheated large wok, add in garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
4. Add in glutinous rice and black eyed beans followed by all other seasonings.
5. Stir-fry the rice until well mixed with seasonings, then remove from heat and let it cool down.

Preparing the meat filling

1. Place diced meat in a big bowl and mix in the marinade, then cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
2. When ready to cook, add cooking oil to a preheated large wok, add in garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
3. Add in marinated meat and stir-fry till half cooked.
4. Add in sliced mushrooms and continue to stir-fry until the meat is cooked completely.
5. Turn off the heat and stir in crispy shallots. Set aside and let it cool down.

Wrapping and cooking the rice dumplings

1. Once the meat filling and rice have cooled down, proceed to wrap your rice dumpling with 1/2 cup (or 1 flat rice scoop) of rice and 2 heaped tablespoons of meat each.
2. When all dumplings have been wrapped, boil a large pot of water and add in the wrapped dumplings.
3. Boil for about 2.5 to 3 hours, or until fully cooked.

Recipe available in English and Chinese. Download PDF here