Saed News: Mochi is a traditional Japanese sweet made from sticky rice. Its soft and chewy texture along with its sweet flavor has made mochi a popular dessert.
According to the Family Magazine service of Saed News, mochi is one of Japan’s traditional sweets made from a special sticky rice called mochigome, which has a stretchy and soft texture. Mochi is not only known as a popular everyday snack but is also used in Japanese traditional festivals and ceremonies. With the spread of Japanese culture worldwide, mochi has become an attractive choice for dessert lovers everywhere.
In Iran, mochi is also quite popular, especially among teenagers who enjoy making and eating this type of sweet. Mochi comes in various flavors, and sometimes instead of fruit, fillings like chocolate, marshmallow, Nutella, or peanut butter are used. You can also use ice cream as a filling in mochi preparation. Making ice cream mochi is easy: a ball of ice cream is wrapped inside a thin, stretchy layer of mochi dough.
If you are interested in learning how to make Iranian-style mochi or simple Korean mochi, follow this section where, besides answering questions like "What are the ingredients for mochi?", you will also learn recipes for chocolate mochi, simple mochi, stovetop mochi, oven-free mochi, and more.
Glutinous rice flour, also known as sweet rice flour or mochi flour, is made from short-grain rice. It is sticky and, because of its excellent texture, is used for baking various pastries, breads, and sweets.
To make mochi with glutinous rice flour, follow these steps:
Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
Glutinous rice flour | 1 cup |
Cornstarch | 1/2 cup |
Sugar | 3 tablespoons |
Salt | 1/2 teaspoon |
Water | 2/3 cup |
Fruit, chocolate, marshmallow, Nutella, or peanut butter for filling | As needed |
Sift the rice flour and sugar into a bowl.
Add salt and mix the ingredients together.
Gradually add water while stirring until a dough forms.
Cover the dough with a plastic bag.
Microwave the dough for 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from microwave, stir, then microwave again for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Repeat this process 2 or 3 times.
Knead the dough well and add food coloring if desired.
Sprinkle cornstarch or corn flour on your work surface.
Roll out the dough and divide it into equal parts.
Take a piece of dough, place your desired filling (chocolate, fruit, peanut butter, marshmallow) inside, and seal the dough.
Sprinkle extra flour on the mochi pieces.
Refrigerate the mochi for 1 to 2 hours to set and be ready to serve.
Prepare the ingredients for mochi and follow this method:
Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
Mochi flour or rice flour | 10 tablespoons |
Breakfast cream (whipped cream) | 100 grams |
Food coloring | A few drops |
Water | 1 cup |
Powdered sugar | 5 tablespoons |
Cornstarch | 50 grams |
Mix and sift the rice flour with powdered sugar, then put the sifted mixture in a pan.
Gradually add water and food coloring or juice to the mixture.
Stir well to combine colors.
Heat the pan on the stove and continuously stir until the mixture turns doughy.
Add cornstarch to the dough and stir until the dough becomes soft and smooth.
Your dough is ready. Shape the dough into small circles and prepare the filling.
Fill the centers with walnuts, almonds, or any nuts you prefer.
After shaping, add cream to the mochi circles and let them set.
The fruit mochi recipe is almost identical to the other mochi recipes mentioned above, except that when shaping the dough, you place pieces of your desired fruit inside the mochi balls. So, the ingredients for strawberry mochi or any other fruit mochi can be combined with the basic recipe.
Another popular type of mochi is chocolate mochi. Here is how to make it:
Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
Sugar | 500 grams |
Rice flour | 200 grams |
Cornstarch | 1/2 cup |
Cocoa powder | 1 teaspoon |
Water | 1 cup |
Chocolate bar | 100 grams |
Like the first recipe, add some water to the rice flour and sugar mixture to make a dough.
Place the dough in the oven for 10 minutes.
Remove the dough from the oven, sprinkle cornstarch on it, and knead well.
Add some melted chocolate to the dough and mix until the dough turns chocolate-colored.
Shape the dough into circles and fill with chocolate.
