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Ingredients
- 1 cup glutinous rice
- 1 tablespoon peanuts
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon lotus seeds
- 8 ounces mixed dried fruit (raisins, kumquats, prunes, dates, etc.)
- 8 cups water
- 12 cup sugar, more if needed
Method
- Soak the rice in a bowl of cold water for at least 2 hours.
- Drain well.
- Soak the peanuts, pine nuts, and lotus seeds in a separate bowl of cold water for at least 1 hour.
- Drain well.
- Soak the dried fruits as necessary.
- Drain well.
- Chop all the large fruits into small pieces.
- Bring the water to a boil in a pan, then add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Add the drained rice, peanuts, pine nuts, lotus seeds, and dried fruits.
- Return to a boil.
- Reduce heat to very low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
- The texture of this dish should be that of a very thick soup.
- Simply add more water to create a slightly thinner version.
