How to wash Ximi
Release time : 02/27/2026 09:30:05
Coconut rice, also known as tapioca rice or cassava rice, is a traditional staple food in the South Asian region of Indonesia and other countries like India.
In Guangzhou, many dessert shops offer various sweet treats made with tapioca.
Sticky rice, once cooked, is crystal clear and deliciously tender. However, it's too expensive at dessert shops, which has led many people to want to try making it themselves.
Can I wash the rice pearls after I buy them and put them in water? How can I make the rice pearls translucent? What are some ways to cook rice pearls? What nutritional value does rice pearls have? Which people should consume rice pearls? Is it necessary to wash rice pearls, as they are made from various plant starches and are processed grains. If you soak them in cold water during the washing process, the starch will dissolve.
Suitable for ready-to-eat or cooked and left to be used.
1. Cooking Ready-to-Eat: Step one, first boil the water to a boil with four to five times the amount of rice vermicelli.
Step Two: Then pour the rice into boiling water, stirring it continuously until the rice is cooked. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the rice becomes translucent or there are no white spots inside the rice grains, indicating that the rice is done.
Step 3: If necessary, you can add water during the cooking process or stop the fire and seal the lid before it is fully cooked.
Step 4: After adding sugar, coconut milk, and other fruit ingredients, stir well and you're ready to serve.
2. Cooking and Preparation: Step 1, start by boiling water to a boil with about 4-5 times the amount of rice vermicelli as the ratio suggested.
Step 2. Then pour the rice into boiling water and stir it for about 2 minutes.
Step 3: Turn off the heat, pour out the boiling water, and retain the uncooked rice noodles. Add cold water or room temperature water and stir several times before pouring it out (make sure to move away from the stove). Step 4: Finally, add an amount of cold water equivalent to 2-3 times the volume of rice noodles and bring it to a boil again. Pour in the uncooked rice noodles, and cook for about 15 minutes until the rice noodles become transparent or there are no white dots inside the rice noodles. This indicates that the rice noodles are cooked.
In this process, the rice vermicelli must be continuously stirred.
Step 5: Keep a small amount of water and the rice in a sealed container, pour out the excess hot water. If possible, store it in an ice box (not a ice cube tray).
Note: The cooked kopi rice can be served for several hours after cooking by following this method, but the longer you leave it, the more likely it will become overcooked.
How to cook rice balls that are clear and transparent can be a challenge for many first-time cooks.
I bought rice balls with a heart full of joy, hoping to make a delicious fruit rice ball dessert. But I nearly smashed the pot and vowed never to touch this pitfall again! Why? The culprit is the rice balls, which couldn't be made opaque despite turning into a mushy mess! Can you believe it? Let momnet help us conquer this little devil! Since rice balls expand when cooked, and should not be left for too long after they are done, we need to first measure out the amount we want, then boil the water. Once it boils, add the rice balls, stirring until they re-boil.
During this process, it is essential to stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
Pour boiling water into a bowl, pour in cold water and continue boiling. Stir continuously until the boil is reached again. After reaching the boil, let it simmer for 5 minutes, turn off the heat, stir well, cover with a lid and let it steep for about 20 minutes.
Subsequently, you will find that the little white spot in the rice pearl has magically shrunk! Why is this so? It turns out that when the pot is covered with the lid to steam, the rice pearl can fully absorb moisture and become crystal clear.
So, you don't need to waste gas by boiling the rice vermicelli hard. If you let it simmer for a while, wait a bit, you'll realize that the world is beautiful! Here are some traditional recipes for making rice vermicelli. Rice vermicelli can be made from several types of palm trees. But this type of rice vermicelli is less common in our country.
Most of the rice balls sold in the market are made from starches such as tapioca flour, maize flour, etc.
Sticky rice looks like pearls. When it's boiled, it's translucent and tender. It's commonly used in desserts, but it can also be wrapped in zongzi or cooked with porridge. Some people even use it as a side dish.
Below, we'll introduce the methods of making desserts with rice balls and dumplings, as well as preparing porridge with rice.
1. Making Dessert: Sweet Potato and Rice Pudding Ingredients: Sweet potatoes, rice, coconut milk, water, white sugar, in appropriate amounts.
Method (1) Peel the taro, wash it and cut into cubes about 4 cm x 4 cm.
(2) Take a steel pot, first boil 1000 c.c. of water in it over high heat until boiling, then add the taro slices as described in step 1, continue to simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes, remove the taro slices and set them aside.
(3) Add the rice noodles to the pot as in step 2, and cook over low heat until they are translucent on the outside. Turn off the heat and let the rice noodles soak in the sauce for a while until they become completely opaque. Drain off the liquid and rinse with cold water until the rice noodles cool down.
Boil the remaining 2000㏄ of water until it boils, then add white sugar. Then add the taro and rice noodles from step 2, and coconut milk from step 3, and cook until the water comes back to a boil.
2. Making Zongzi: Milk and Date Crystal Zongzi, ingredients: tapioca pearls, milk, dates, each appropriate amount.
Method: (1) Blanch the lotus leaf in boiling water, remove and cool, then cut off the tip.
(2) The rice vermicelli is poured into the milk and soaked for a period depending on the size of the rice vermicelli. For small rice vermicelli, it takes 4-5 minutes, while for large rice vermicelli, it needs about 10 minutes. If left too long, it will disintegrate; if left too short, the rice vermicelli may not be fully hydrated and won't cook through thoroughly.
Roll the lotus leaves into a cone shape, then place them in the soaked tapioca and dried dates.
(4) Fold the leaves upwards, roll them out from underneath, add a leaf at the bottom, fold the remaining leaf over the second leaf and it's connected.
Stand the zongzi up, add more rice vermicelli, and pack down.
Roll the rice paper up from the bottom to the top, sealing the opening.
Let the lotus leaf go down from the left side of the zongzi.
Perimeter winding around cone angle.
The zongzi are wrapped in small foot shapes.
Tie the end with cotton thread.
(5) Wrap the粽子 tightly and cook them in a pot for about 1.5 to 2 hours, then let them simmer for a bit longer.
For those who like sweet, you can add condensed milk or jam to enhance the flavor.
3. Cooking Rice: Coconut Milk Banana Porridge Ingredients: Coconut milk, Bananas, and White rice, each in appropriate amounts.
Instructions: (1) First, rinse the tapioca strands and soak them in cold water for 10 minutes. Then, peel the banana and chop it into cubes.
(2) Boil half a pot of water over the fire, and after it boils, add sugar and melt it.
If you're going to cook rice pudding again, you should add sugar before adding the rice. This way, the rice will absorb the flavor better.
(3) Once the sugar syrup has dissolved, pour in the soaked tapioca into the pot and start boiling the tapioca.
After adding the rice into the pot, stir it around to prevent it from burning.
(4) Add banana cubes when the pudding is opaque, and continue to cook for two more minutes.
Two minutes and we can turn off the stove and put the bowl in.
Let it cool down before drinking.
Sticky rice, also known as "sticky grain," is often used in desserts due to its unique texture and flavor that can be paired with a variety of ingredients to create delicious desserts.
Don't let the tiny appearance of tapioca deceive you; its nutritional value is truly abundant.
What are the nutritional benefits of Ximian Zongzi? 1. Ximian strengthens the spleen and nourishes the lung, making it suitable for long-term consumption.
Eating more tapioca can cure spleen deficiency and indigestion, so the rice dumpling made of tapioca is a typical health rice dumpling, which has much greater differences with the traditional rice dumpling.
2. Coarse rice is nearly pure starch, containing 88% carbohydrates, 0.5% protein, a little fat and trace vitamins B.
Therefore, tapioca is even easier to digest and can supplement the necessary nutrients in the human body.
3. Cocos seeds also have the function of restoring natural moistness to the skin, which is why they are particularly popular among people, especially women.
Women can also enjoy rice dumplings, and eating them can also make them more beautiful! 4. Rice balls, also known as "West Bean," are made from various starches such as tapioca flour, wheat starch, or cornstarch. Some are produced from the starch extracted from palm tree plants, making it a processed grain, which is richer in nutrients than regular rice.
The appropriate population of rice pudding has the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the lungs, resolving phlegm. Rice pudding has the effect of strengthening the spleen, nurturing the lungs, and resolving phlegm. It can treat deficiency in the spleen and stomach, and have an effect on digestion and assimilation.
Sweet rice also has the function of rejuvenating natural moisturizing skin. So sweet rice porridge is loved by people, especially women.
The rice in the rice pudding contains high fibers, which can help promote digestion.
Achieving detoxifying and beauty-boosting effects.
Sticky rice in the pudding contains a lot of carbohydrates and protein, which is good for postpartum recovery.
According to the nutritional benefits of Ximiliu, it is safe for people of all ages, especially women.
Suitable for individuals with weak constitutions, postpartum recovery, indigestion, and general fatigue.
Suitable for individuals with pulmonary deficiency, tuberculosis, and cough due to lung deficiency.
However, diabetic individuals should avoid using rice pudding because it contains high levels of starch which can be converted to sugar and is not conducive to the treatment of diabetes.
Currently, the treatment methods for diabetes include controlling diet and taking hypoglycemic drugs or insulin injections as prescribed by a physician, as well as actively preventing complications.
Patients with diabetes must develop good dietary and lifestyle habits, engage in appropriate physical activities, and maintain a normal weight.
This text contains medical information for reference only.
If you experience discomfort, it is advised to seek medical attention immediately. The diagnosis and treatment should be based on the professional evaluation of a face-to-face medical examination.