Green Tea Mochi Recipe Video
Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake made on the occasion of Japanese New Year. Flavored green tea mochi is an healthy option to this traditional dish. Sometimes green tea is mixed with the dough or the dough is dusted with green tea mixture.
Summary
Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexJust Enjoy
Ingredients
1/2 cup Glutinous Rice Flour such as Mochiko
1/8 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
Potato/tapioca starch
Matcha Green Tea
Directions
1) In a microwave bowl, mix in sugar and rice flour.
2) Next, pour in water and stir the solution well until everything is full dissolved. The batter should look like cream of rice.
3) Transfer the bowl into a microwave and nuke it for two minutes on high. Microwave ovens vary so you may need to microwave the solution more or less around the two minute range.
4) The dough should form into a sticky goey consistency in which you should stir it up a bit once more. (I used a fork because the dough is hot, wouldn't want to use my hands)
5) On a dusting board or plate, sprinkle starch and matcha green tea together. Blend the dusting mixture well until you get a pale green color, you may add more matcha for a greener effect.
6) Dust your hands and grab a small piece of the mochi dough *careful, it's hot!)
7) Place the small chunk on the dusting mixture and knead the dough into it.
8) Next roll the dough into a smooth ball and redust the mochi with the dusting flour.
9) Repeat the steps 6-8 until all the dough is used up. Serve on a platter.
(Mochi can be stored in a air tight plastic bag at room temperature)
2) Next, pour in water and stir the solution well until everything is full dissolved. The batter should look like cream of rice.
3) Transfer the bowl into a microwave and nuke it for two minutes on high. Microwave ovens vary so you may need to microwave the solution more or less around the two minute range.
4) The dough should form into a sticky goey consistency in which you should stir it up a bit once more. (I used a fork because the dough is hot, wouldn't want to use my hands)
5) On a dusting board or plate, sprinkle starch and matcha green tea together. Blend the dusting mixture well until you get a pale green color, you may add more matcha for a greener effect.
6) Dust your hands and grab a small piece of the mochi dough *careful, it's hot!)
7) Place the small chunk on the dusting mixture and knead the dough into it.
8) Next roll the dough into a smooth ball and redust the mochi with the dusting flour.
9) Repeat the steps 6-8 until all the dough is used up. Serve on a platter.
(Mochi can be stored in a air tight plastic bag at room temperature)
Editors Review
If you are looking for healthy options to traditional recipes, try this Green tea mocha recipe. This is a traditional Japanese rice cake which is made for Japanese New Year. Using flavored green tea in this recipe makes it a healthier option to have.
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