Mochi

Mochi

Mochi

Veg Vegan

Chewy, pillowy cakes of pounded glutinous rice, shaped by hand and filled with sweet red bean paste or eaten plain dusted in kinako flour.

Cuisines

Japanese

Best for

Snacks

Recipe

Prep: 10 min Cook: 5 min Total: 15 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Glutinou Rice Flour 1 cup Glutinou Rice Flour
water 3/4 cup Water
sugar 1/4 cup Sugar
potato starch — Potato starch , for dusting

Instructions

  1. 1 In a microwave-safe bowl, mix the glutinous rice flour and sugar together.
  2. 2 Gradually add water to the mixture, stirring until smooth.
  3. 3 Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, leaving a small gap for steam to escape.
  4. 4 Microwave the mixture on high for 2 minutes.
  5. 5 Stir the mixture, then microwave for another 1 minute.
  6. 6 Allow the mochi dough to cool slightly.
  7. 7 Dust a clean surface with potato starch and transfer the mochi dough onto it.
  8. 8 Dust your hands with potato starch and knead the dough gently.
  9. 9 Divide the dough into small portions and shape them into balls or discs.
  10. 10 Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

Tips

For added flavor, you can fill the mochi with sweet red bean paste or coat them with matcha powder.