Sweet Rice Mochi (Using a Mochi Maker)
Equipment
- Mochi Maker Machine
Ingredients
SOAK THE RICE IN WATER OVERNIGHT
- 5 cups glutinous white rice or sweet white rice*
- enough water for soaking about 10 cups
ADD TO THE STEAMER
- 2 cups of water
ADD DURING THE POUNDING PROCESS
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp sugar, honey or maple syrup optional
- ⅓ to ½ cups of water**
USE AFTER THE MOCHI IS OUT OF THE MACHINE
- sesame olive canola or vegetable oil
- mochi filling such as sweetened beans icecream or Nutella
Instructions
- Wash, rinse then soak the 5 cups of glutinous white rice in double the amount of water in a bowl or large container overnight (about 8-12 hours). Drain.
- Prepare the mochi maker by filling it with 2 cups of water (there is a separate area for this, right below where the steamer bowl should be placed).
- Fit the bowl and paddle into the machine
- Transfer the drained rice into the steamer bowl.
- Close the lid and press STEAM (takes about 30 minutes, an alarm will go off when it's done)
- When the rice is done steaming, open the lid and sprinkle in the salt. Add the colored water or puree of choice if you want to make colored or different flavored mochi
- Press POUND
- Allow the mochi machine to pound the rice for 15-20 minutes and stop the machine. Pour into a well greased pan.
- Use the mochi dough immediately to shape into desired shape.
- OR, press onto the greased pan and allow to cool. Use scissors or a sharp knife to slice and portion the mochi. Enjoy!
Notes
*PLEASE note that the results will BE VERY DIFFERENT AND NOT THE SAME when using regular long, medium, short grain or sushi rice. So double-check and make sure you're using Glutinous or Sweet Rice when making mochi.
**more water you add the more flexible the mochi. Less water, the chewier the mochi
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