2021 - my first nonya dumpling wrapping

This is something I wanted to do for the longest time!! As the preparation works is very tedious, so had been thinking and procrastinating for the longest time!!  Finally, come 2021, where am working from home (WFH) most of the time, decided to go ahead & try.  I had learned how to wrap from my grandma times when she would wrap lots of dumplings yearly, and so far, only I managed to learn the wrapping from her.

Since my kids preferred nonya dumplings (cos they do not like those fatty fatty layers of the pork belly, they always preferred the minced meat in nonya dumplings!) and I always only like the sweet dumplings compared to the savory bak zhang!! 

I need to prepare about a week for this, soaking & washing of the dumpling leaves.  Cut & cook the minced meat a day ahead and soaking of the glutinous rice the night before the production!  Alot of cutting & chopping for nonya dumplings, but I think it's worth the afford!

Comes wrapping the next day!!  I like my BLUE rice, the colour must be very dark, so after cooking, the blue will be obvious!  ** pardon my messy kitchen! **

My finished product!! If you can see my digital clock at the back, it took me about 1.5 hours for about 20 dumplings!! This was my first wrapping session, following this, I did 2 more wrappings! Hahaha...  getting so addicted, but since we know the sequence of preparing and wrapping them, it became easier!

After 2-3 hours of cooking, my dumplings are ready to eat!

I can still see my BLUE rice after cooking for 2-3 hours!!  Can see my dumpling is really full with meat! Hahaha... very nice!!  Am very happy with my first dumpling wrapping, tasty & easy!

** For 2022, I had wanted to wrap again, BUT, seriously, I forgot about the dates & had missed it! Hahaha... maybe I should do when AM FREE, huh?? LOL... When I mentioned to my helper, she said, she also thought we will be making it this year, but why still don't see my getting the ingredients for it! Ahahaha... BLUR SOTONG ME!! **