Steamed rice cakes are generally recommended to be boiled before steaming. If boiled with cold water, steam will be generated in the process of boiling water, which will make the rice cake very soft and will not form, thus affecting the taste of the rice cake.

How long does it take to steam rice cakes?

How long the rice cake is steamed depends on the weight of the rice cake, and the steaming time of the rice cake will be different because of the different heat, so the steaming time will be different. Under normal circumstances, the rice cake will be steamed for 20-25 minutes after the water is boiled.

Why are rice cakes sticky when steamed?

1, the batter is too thin. Steamed rice cakes are sticky, which may be caused by too much water and too thin batter. The ratio of rice flour to ordinary flour is generally recommended to be 3:5. The state of rice slurry should be thick and flowing, and it can flow slowly in a straight line from top to bottom, and the continuous line is the most suitable.

2. The fire is too small or too small when there is no boiling water, and steaming in the cage when there is no boiling water will also cause the rice cake to be too sticky, so the steamed rice cake must be boiled.

3, steaming time is not enough to steam the rice cake, do not uncover the lid during the period, otherwise the hard core will easily appear inside the rice cake, and the rice cake that has not been steamed will be sticky.