The Spirit of Sweet Rice with Sheri DeMaris of Macromagic + Mochi (Sweet Rice Balls) Recipe!

glutinous rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice flour

💰Cheaper: regular rice flour

Brown rice flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sweet red bean paste

🥗Healthier: fruit puree

💰Cheaper: store-bought jam

Fruit puree offers a fresh alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness.

matcha powder

🥗Healthier: green tea powder

💰Cheaper: regular tea leaves

Green tea powder is more accessible.

Wash and soak rice in 3 cups of water overnight.

Place sweet rice, soaking water and 2 pinches of sea salt in a pressure cooker, cover and bring up to pressure for 50 minutes.

Remove cover and pound rice with a heavy wooden mallet until the kernels of rice become mushy and sticky. Set aside.

Prepare fillings and coatings set aside.

Wet hands and roll sweet brown rice into 1” balls. Place a cooked chestnut inside each ball or a dried apricot and then cover completely with the sweet rice.

Roll balls in roasted sesame seeds or nuts and place individually on a serving dish.

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