Ohagi / Botamochi (Japanese Sweet Sticky Rice Balls) おはぎ/ぼたもちの作り方 - OCHIKERON - CREATE EAT HAPPY

sweet rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: regular rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients, while regular rice can be more affordable.

red bean paste

🥗Healthier: white bean paste

💰Cheaper: canned beans

White bean paste is lower in sugar, and canned beans are often less expensive.

kinako (roasted soybean flour)

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is healthier, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

matcha (green tea powder)

🥗Healthier: green tea leaves

💰Cheaper: regular tea

Green tea leaves can provide similar flavor with less cost.

Wash rice and leave for about 30 minutes.

Put the rice in a pot, add water to the appropriate level indicated in the pot. Place the pot into the rice cooker. Cover and press the button to start.

When it's done, mash the rice with a wooden pestle then toss the rice with a rice paddle (or you can use a potato masher). Repeat this to mash halfway through or until you get the grain texture to your preference.

Divide the rice and Tsubu-an (red bean paste) to make them easy to work with. Red bean outside: 40g rice + 60g red bean paste. Rice outside: 70g rice + 30g red bean paste.

Use plastic wrap or wet your hand with water to form them into an oval shape. Coat the rice ones with Kinako, sesame seeds, or Aonori.

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