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sweet rice flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: regular rice flour

Almond flour is lower in carbs, while regular rice flour can mimic texture.

red bean paste

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: store-bought jam

Fruit preserves offer a sweet filling with fewer calories.

Mix sweet rice flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.

Add water gradually while stirring until smooth.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and steam for 20 minutes until translucent.

Dust a clean surface with cornstarch to prevent sticking.

Transfer the steamed dough onto the surface and let it cool slightly.

Divide the dough into equal portions and flatten each into a disc.

Place a spoonful of red bean paste in the center of each disc.

Add a strawberry on top of the paste, then fold the dough over to enclose it.

Pinch the edges to seal the mochi tightly.

Dust the finished mochi with cornstarch to prevent sticking.

Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.

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