Mitsuri Kanorgie's Mochi

65 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare rice as if making onigiri, ensuring it is hot.
  2. 2Put the hot rice in a tank with food coloring and a little bit of sugar.
  3. 3Beat the rice with a rolling pin to develop its sticky side.
  4. 4Shape small balls with the anko paste.
  5. 5Wet your hands.
  6. 6Put rice in the hollow of your hand.
  7. 7Put the anko in the rice.
  8. 8Put rice back on it and shape it.
  9. 9Alternatively, moisten cling film with water.
  10. 10Place a small pad of rice on the cling film.
  11. 11Place the anko dough on the rice.
  12. 12Roll the plastic sheet to give the desired shape.
  13. 13Drape the mochi with sakura leaves.

Ingredients

  • 300 g Japanese round rice (koshihikari preferred)
  • 300 ml Water (if cooking in a rice cooker)
  • 36 cl Water (if cooking in a saucepan)
  • 30 g Sugar
  • 1 g Pink food coloring
  • 50 g Anko paste (sweet red bean paste)
  • some Sakura leaves

Equipment

tankrolling pincling filmcul de poulerice cookersaucepan

Tips

  • Rinse rice several times before cooking.
  • When shaping, you can use cling film for an easier and prettier result.