Mochi

Description

Mochi are small, sweet Japanese cakes made with glutinous rice flour (mochiko). They have a soft, chewy outer layer and a deliciously sticky filling made of sweetened red bean paste.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sweetened red bean paste
  • 1 cup glutinous rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon green tea powder (matcha)
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup cornstarch, for rolling out the dough

Steps

  1. Mix glutinous rice flour and green tea powder thoroughly in a microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Stir in water, then sugar; mix until smooth.
  3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes 30 seconds.
  4. Divide the red bean paste into 8 equal balls. Set aside.
  5. Remove rice flour mixture from the microwave. Stir and heat, covered, for another 15 to 30 seconds.
  6. Dust a work surface with cornstarch. Roll about 2 tablespoons of hot rice flour mixture into a ball. Flatten the ball and place one ball of frozen red bean paste in the center. Pinch and press the dough around the bean paste until completely covered.
  7. Sprinkle with additional cornstarch and place mochi, seam-side down, in a paper muffin liner to prevent sticking.
  8. Repeat Step 6 to make remaining mochi.
  9. Enjoy!