What is a simple bak chang recipe? It will be my first time making it?!

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NONYA BAK CHANG (DUMPLINGS IN NONYA STYLE)

(Using microwave)

Ingredients:

300 gm glutinous rice (soak for ? hour)

50 gm dried shrimps (optional)

50 gm garlic

100 gm shallots

120 gm melon strips

25 gm dried mushroom

300 gm belly pork

120 gm bamboo leaves (soak overnight in hot water)
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Seasoning:

1 tbsp coriander seed powder (ketumber powder)

1 tbsp high grade sauce

? tsp sugar

? tbsp salt

1 ? tsp pepper powder

Method:

Cook pork with ? cup water on medium power for 4 mins, uncovered, stirring in between. Leave aside

Add ? tsp salt, ? tsp oil and water to just cover the rice. Cook on medium power for 15 mins, covered. Leave aside to cool

Fry garlic, onions, dried shrimps with 4 tbsp oil on high power for 7-8 mins, uncovered

Add melon strips, mushrooms, pork and seasonings. Cook on high power for 3 mins, uncovered

Fold 2 pieces bamboo leaves, put in some glutinous rice, followed by 2 tbsp fillings and cover with some rice. Fold in triangular shape

Cook dumplings over a pot of hot water for about 20 mins on high power, covered.
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Ingredients
* 1 kg glutinous rice (washed, pre-soaked for 4 to 6 hours and drained)
* 1 kg pork (lean pork from the fore thigh, cut into small cubes not more than 1cm sides)
* 300 grammes dried winter melon (cut into small cubes not more than 1cm sides)
* 250 grammes dried prawns (rinsed and pounded)
* 15 pieces chinese dried mushroom (pre-soaked till soft and cut into cubes not more than 1 cm sides)
* 8 shallots (sliced thinly)
* 1 bulb garlic (chopped)
* 60 pieces Bak Chang bamboo leaves (washed thoroughly and boiled for 15 minutes to soften)
* 5 tablespoons cooking oil
* 10 pieces pandan leaves (knotted)
* Reed or Banana stem reed to tie
Seasoning
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 3 tablespoons dark soya sauce
* 4 tablespoons coriander powder (ketumbar)
* Liberal dashes of white pepper powder
Method
Heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil in wok and fry 1/2 the garlic and shallots till aromatic. Add glutinous rice, 1 tablespoon of dark soya sauce, 1 tablespoon of ketumbar and 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper powder. Stir well. Remove and leave to cool.
Heat up 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in wok and fry the other half of garlic and shallots till aromatic. Add dried prawns and stir till aromatic. Next, add mushrooms and pork. Stir well followed by adding of winter melon and seasoning to taste. Stir till even and pork is cooked. Set aside to cool.
Wrap the Bak Changs. Bring to boil a large pot of water and throw in the pandan leaves. Boil Bak Chang for 3 hours completely submerged and covered. For best results, use a charcoal stove. For quick cooking, use a pressure cooker and boil for approximately 45 minutes on pressure and 15 minutes standing.