Tofu Mochi (Made in the Microwave)
Here's a easy tofu mochi recipe that can be prepared in the microwave under 10 minutes.
Ingredients
Mochi Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup (250 g) mashed silken firm tofu (to omit, read NOTE* )
- ¼ cup granulated sugar of choice**
- 1 cup mochiko flour, sweet rice or glutinous rice flour about 140 g
Other Ingredients
- ¼ cup corn, potato or tapioca starch
- ½ pkg sweetened adzuki beans optional
Instructions
Before You Make the Mochi
- Prepare mochi filling by rolling about 1-2 Tablespoons of sweetened adzuki paste into balls. Set aside. If you would like to eat the mochi plain, you can skip this step.
- Sprinkle the starch onto a clean dish or baking pan. Set aside.
Make the Mochi
- Mash the tofu using a fork so that it becomes smooth without any big chunks
- In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the mashed tofu with sugar and mochiko flour until a smooth dough forms
- Microwave the tofu-mochi mixture 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
- Pour the cooked mochi onto the baking pan sprinkled with starch
- Cut the mochi into 5 pieces using scissors
- Eat as is, or fill with sweetened adzuki paste. Enjoy!
Notes
* The tofu is not required to make mochi. For the traditional mochi recipe that does not contain tofu, replace the 1 ¼ cup of tofu with ¾ cup water.
**I used raw cane (white) granulated sugar for this because I wanted the color of the mochi to be as light as possible. But you can also use coconut sugar, maple sugar or brown sugar, or sugar-free options such as monk fruit sweetener
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg***Net Carbs: 32g
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