INGREDIENTS

1. 3 cups water
2. 1 ^1/2 cups sweet brown rice, uncooked
3. 1 pinch salt
4. 3/4 cup raisins
5. 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
6. 2 ^1/2 cups shelled walnuts

Method:

1. Bring water to boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add rice and salt. Cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 1 hour. Check occasionally to see if more water needs to be added to prevent sticking. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix half raisins and half cinnamon into half the rice and process mixture thoroughly through a grain mill, or pound mixture into a coarse paste using mortar and pestle. Repeat with remaining rice, raisins, and cinnamon.
3. Place walnuts on a baking sheet and roast in oven and let cool. Coarsely grind or finely chop walnuts. Measure rice into 2 1/2-tablespoon portions. Moisten hands and shape dumplings. Roll each dumpling in walnuts to coat. Serve immediately.