Easy 10-Minute Microwave Mugwort Mochi Recipe
Ingredients
Mochi Ingredients
- 1 cup mochiko flour, sweet rice or glutinous rice flour about 140 g
- 2 Tbsp sugar or sweetener of choice
- 2 Tbsp mugwort powder*
- ⅘ cup water , or milk of choice
Filling
- ¾ cup sweetened red bean paste (koshi an) , or filling of choice
- ¾ cup roughly chopped walnuts (optional, for texture)
Instructions
Prepare the filling (optional)
- Prepare mochi filling by mixing the red bean paste and chopped walnuts together.
- Roll about 1-2 Tablespoons of the bean paste-walnut mixture into balls. Set aside. If you would like to eat the mochi plain, you can skip this step.
Make the Mochi
- In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix mochiko flour, sugar, water and mugwort powder
- Microwave this mixture on high for 2 minutes
- Use a SOLID METAL spoon (wooden spoons might break!) to stir the cooked mochi so that the cooked and uncooked parts are evenly mixed
- Microwave the mochi mixture again, this time for 1 minute. The resulting batter will be thick and slightly translucent.
- Pour the cooked mochi onto the baking pan either sprinkled with starch or lightly greased with olive oil
- Cut the mochi into 8 pieces using scissors
- Fill with prepared red bean paste filling. Enjoy!
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Notes
*You can use 1 Tbsp of mugwort powder if you want a lighter colored and lighter flavored mugwort mochi. 2 Tbsp will result in a darker, more fragrant mugwort mochi.
Nutrition
Calories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mgZinc: 1mg***Net Carbs: 29g
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