Japanese Mochi
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Peel 5 medium-sized potatoes.
- 2Cut the potatoes into thick pieces.
- 3Wash the peeled and cut potatoes.
- 4Boil the potatoes in salt water for 15 minutes or until soft.
- 5Pour soya sauce and sugar in a bowl to make a sauce.
- 6In another bowl, mix water and cornflour to make a slurry to thicken the sauce.
- 7Pour soya sauce, sugar, and water into a pan and cook until the sugar melts.
- 8Add the cornflour slurry and cook for 2 minutes until it thickens.
- 9Drain the boiled potatoes.
- 10Mash the potatoes and pass them through a sieve for a silky texture.
- 11Add butter to the mashed potatoes.
- 12Add 1 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of pepper to the mashed potatoes.
- 13Add 3-4 tbsp of cornflour to the mashed potatoes.
- 14Mix all ingredients well and form a dough.
- 15Shape the potato dough into a log.
- 16Cut the potato log into equal-sized pieces.
- 17Grate mozzarella and processed cheese into a bowl.
- 18Make flattened patties from the potato pieces.
- 19Stuff the potato patties with the grated cheese mixture.
- 20Refrigerate the stuffed patties for 15 minutes.
- 21Heat oil in a pan.
- 22Shallow fry the potato patties until golden brown.
- 23Remove the fried patties and place them on a paper-lined plate.
- 24Brush the sticky glaze sauce on top of the fried patties.
- 25Cut the nori sheet into small squares.
- 26Place a square of nori sheet on each patty.
- 27Insert bamboo skewers through the patties.
- 28Sprinkle white sesame seeds on top for garnish.
Ingredients
- 5 Potato (medium sized)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 4 tbsp Soya sauce
- 4 tsp Sugar
- 3 tbsp Cornflour
- Butter
- 1 tsp Pepper
- Mozzarella cheese
- Processed cheese
- Oil
- Nori Sheet
- White sesame seeds
- Water
Equipment
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Tips
- For a silky potato texture, mash the potatoes and pass them through a sieve.
- Refrigerate the mochi for 15 minutes before shallow frying.
- It is advisable to cook it on a non-stick pan.
- Use a mixture of mozzarella and processed cheese for stuffing.
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