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Strawberry Mochi Homemade
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Strawberry mochi

Chewy and sweet. Filled with homemade white bean paste and fresh strawberry. An easy snack – So simple to make!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Shobee

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand Blender or Stand Blender
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups glutinuos rice flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 12 small strawberries

BEAN PASTE

  • 8 ounce white lima beans
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 cups water for boiling

Instructions

Make the Bean Paste

  • Prepare the beans: Place the beans in a container and add in five cups of water. Soak overnight.
    On the next day, remove the skin of the beans and rinse. Place in a large sauce and boil until soft.
    Use a hand electric mixer to blend, or you can transfer the beans in a stand blender and blend still smooth.
    Place the blended beans back in a sauce pan and add in 1 cup of white granulated sugar. Continue stirring in a low heat until paste thickens, and the sugar or liquid has evaporated. Turn off heat and transfer in a container and let cool.

Make the Mochi

  • Combine the glutinous rice flour and sugar in a microwave safe bowl and add in water. Cover with plastic and microwave for 1 minute. Remove mixture from the the microwave and mix. Microwave for 1 more minute and stir. Microwave for another 3o seconds. Remove from the microwave oven and stir until it come together to a sticky mixture.
    Use a flat baking pan as work surface: Sprinkle/flour work surface with cornstarch. Put mochi on top and cut mochi into 12 pieces. Coat rolling pin with cornstarch. Flatten the mochi into circles using a rolling pin.
    Place bean past on top of the round mochi and place mochi on top. Wrap the strawberries and pinch the bottom to close.

Notes

 
If you choose to slow cook the beans, place the beans in the slow cooker and add 5 cups of water. Set setting to low and slow-cooked for 6- 8 hours.
Pressure cooker: Press the pressure cooker button and set the time to 10 minutes with natural release.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg