[Malaysia] How to cook Sweet Nyonya zong (sticky rice cake)

Ingredients

• 1 kg glutinous rice, soaked overnight in plenty of water, drained before using
• 60 ml (¼ cup) cooking oil
• 2 tsp salt

• 500 g boneless pork belly, steamed until cooked through
• 500 g candied winter melon (see Note)
• 60 ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil
• 5 shallots or 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• ¼ cup ground coriander
• 1½ tbsp ground cekur (see Note)
• 2 heaped tsp salt, or to taste
• 90 g caster sugar or to taste
• 1½ tbsp dark caramel soy sauce (see Note)
• 500 g (3⅓ cups) unsalted peanuts, crushed and roasted
• 1 bunch dried bamboo or lotus leaves, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes or until pliable, rinsed, then returned to soak in cool water to prevent drying out
• cooking string

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