steamed glutinous rice with chicken

recipe: steamed sticky glutinous rice with chicken wrapped in lotus leaf (糯米鸡)

what you'll need:

2 sticks of chinese sausage

chinese mushrooms

chicken fillets

chicken powder and salt 

glutinous rice

soy sauce

a little oil

water - cold and hot

lotus leaves

string

what to do:

1. Soak glutinous rice in water for at least 4 hours. (I think it's better if you leave it over night).
2. Place the rice in large bowl after draining the soaked rice. Then pour boiling water into the rice and stir before draining the water again.
3. Season the rice with soy sauce, salt, some chicken powder and a little oil. 
4. Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces and marinate with salt, soy sauce and sugar - you should let the flavours soak in so do this 2 - 3 hours before you actually plan to steam it. 
5. Thinly slice the 2 sticks of Chinese sausage. (About 2 or 3mm thick)
6. Soak the lotus leaves in hot water until soft and then wash it with cold water.
7. Prepare some string.
8. Place a layer of rice in the centre of the lotus leaf. Then add a few slices of sausage and chicken before adding another layer of rice over it. (Don't make it too thick).
9. Wrap it up and secure with the string. Repeat this with left over ingredients.
10. Steam for about an hour or until fully cooked.