Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Complexity: average
Servings: 8

This special-occasion dish combines two popular dim sum appetizers: sticky rice steamed in a lotus leaf and sticky rice with Chinese sausage. Dried Chinese sausage and dried lotus leaves can be purchased at Asian markets or online.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups sushi rice
• 1 large dried lotus leaf
• 8 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 3 tbsp. l. peanut butter
• 3 dry Chinese sausages, diced
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 3 tablespoons grated peeled ginger
• 1 cup diced jicama (about half a medium jicama)
• 3 tablespoons lightly salted soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp. dark sesame oil

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Cook the rice according to package directions. Spread it on a rimmed baking sheet and let it cool.
Step 2
• Soak the lotus leaf in warm water in a roasting pan until pliable, about 1 hour. Soak the mushrooms in a bowl with 2 cups of warm water until soft, about 30 minutes. Remove the mushrooms, reserving the liquid in the bowl, and dice; discard the stems.
Step 3
• Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook the sausage, stirring, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add the green onions and ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the jicama and mushrooms and cook until softened, 2-3 minutes. Add the mushroom liquid, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; simmer, stirring, until the liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes.
Step 4
• In a large bowl, combine the rice, sesame oil, and mushroom-sausage mixture. Place a lotus leaf in the center of a microwave-safe pie dish. Spoon the rice mixture into the center and press firmly. Fold the leaf to enclose the rice and secure with toothpicks.
Step 5
• Cover the lotus leaf with a damp towel. Wrap the dish tightly in plastic wrap and microwave for about 15 minutes. Unwrap the rice and serve.

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