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Easy Homemade Mochi

Soft, chewy homemade mochi made with glutinous rice flour and your microwave. No pounding, no special equipment, and endlessly fillable.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup glutinous rice flour ​
  • 3/4 cup water ​
  • 1/4 cup sugar ​
  • ​ ​ cornstarch or potato starch for dusting
  • ​ ​ filling of choice ​

Equipment

  • Microwave ​

Method
 

  1. Mix the glutinous rice flour, sugar, and water until smooth.
  2. Cover loosely and microwave for 1 minute.
  3. Stir well, then microwave again for 30 seconds.
  4. Repeat until the dough becomes thick, glossy, and elastic.
  5. Let cool slightly.
  6. Dust a surface with starch, turn out the dough, and divide into portions.
  7. Flatten each piece, add filling, and pinch closed.
  8. Shape gently and dust off excess starch.