Adi Solung Rice Cake

Name: Adi Solung Rice Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Adi
Ingredients: 500 g Glutinous rice; 250 ml Water; 0.25 tsp Salt; 8 pieces banana leaves or local broad leaves; 2 tbsp Sesame seeds; 2 tbsp Jaggery; 1 tbsp black sesame seeds; 3 tbsp Grated coconut; 1 tsp Ginger

Sticky rice pounded and wrapped in leaves, steamed until firm, traditionally prepared by the Adi community during the Solung harvest festival.

🇮🇳India· Arunachal Pradesh

Prep: 40 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 85 min
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 210 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

500 g Glutinous rice — soaked overnight
250 ml Water — for soaking and steaming
¼ tsp Salt — optional
8 pieces banana leaves or local broad leaves — cleaned
2 tbsp Sesame seeds — toasted, optional garnish
2 tbsp Jaggery — grated, optional
1 tbsp black sesame seeds — toasted and crushed
3 tbsp Grated coconut — for serving
1 tsp Ginger — grated

Equipment

•Leaves for wrapping
•Steamer basket

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 210 kcal
fat: 1 g
carbs: 46 g
fibre: 2 g
protein: 4 g
calories: 210 kcal

Instructions

1
Put the glutinous rice in plenty of water. Leave it to soak overnight.
2
Drain all the water from the rice thoroughly the next day.
3
Steam the soaked rice for 25 minutes until fully cooked and sticky.
4
Pound the steamed rice lightly in a large mortar or with a wooden pestle. Keep it slightly textured.
5
Mix in a pinch of salt if using.
6
Place a portion of the pounded rice on a clean leaf. Shape it into a flat oval.
7
Wrap the leaf around the rice. Fold the ends to seal it securely.
8
Arrange the wrapped parcels inside a steamer basket.
9
Steam the wrapped rice cakes for another 20 minutes until firm.
10
Unwrap slightly and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top before serving.