How to Make Sticky Rice Cakes

Flavor: Original; Cooking Method: Boil; Time: One day; Difficulty: Easy.

Step-by-Step Guide on How to Make Sticky Rice Cakes

Prepare 1 pound of sticky rice. Soak it in water for half a day in advance. Then, put it in an electric rice cooker with a little less water. Press the cooking button. When it just switches to warm mode, turn off the heat. The sticky rice should be cooked just right.

Steam the sticky rice again in a steamer over high heat for half an hour until it becomes very soft.

Let the steamed sticky rice cool naturally for a while.

Prepare a slightly larger plate. I used a baking fish plate. Spread the slightly warm sticky rice flat on it, cover it with plastic wrap, and press it flat.

Prepare a rolling pin and flatten it.

Traditional sticky rice cakes are made by pounding the sticky rice in a large stone mortar. We don’t have that, so we use a rolling pin or a pestle used for crushing garlic at home. Wash it clean and pound the sticky rice vigorously.

Pound it until it becomes a paste-like consistency. The rice grains should not be visible.

Find a shallower plate, similar to the shape of the sticky rice cakes sold in stores. Round. Place the sticky rice in it, press it flat, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze in the refrigerator overnight.

The next day, take it out of the refrigerator, and the sticky rice cakes are ready. Sprinkle some dry sticky rice flour on top. You can serve it with your favorite dishes.