Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup mochiko sweet rice flour (rice flour)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 drops red food coloring or 2 drops green food coloring
  • soybean flour (kinako)
  • vegetable oil, to grease pan

Method

  • Mix together all ingredients except kinako using an electric mixer.
  • Mix only until batter is smooth, do not over mix.
  • Spray pan with non-stick vegetable oil spray or oil lightly with vegetable oil.
  • Pour batter into the pan & cover with plastic wrap.
  • Microwave on high for 5 minutes; if your microwave does not rotate, turn pan after 2 minutes.
  • Carefully remove the plastic wrap, allowing the steam to escape away from you.
  • Cool.
  • Cut into 12 pieces using a plastic knife.
  • Place some kinako on some plastic wrap and roll mochi in it.
  • Note: cooking time may have to be adjusted, depending on your microwave.
  • Mochi is done when center is firm.