PEANUT MOCHI
by
DIANA CHAN
INGREDIENTS
Serves 4
120g glutinous rice flour
1 tsp caster sugar
Pinch of salt
1 tbsp neutral flavoured cooking oil
175ml water (¾ cup)
1 cup of roasted peanuts, shelled and ground into a powder
50g caster sugar
330g white sesame seeds toasted
1 orange zested
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METHOD
Prepare the toppings. Mix the sugar and Sesame Seeds with the Peanut powder, with a pinch of salt. Set aside
In a large non-stick pan, add oil, sugar and water for the mochi dough. Use a rubber spatula to mix until it is smooth.
Turn on the heat on low to medium and start stirring until the mixture is thickened. Keep stirring and pressing the dough and cook it until it starts to turn into a ball of dough and slightly translucent. The whole process of cooking is probably about 15 minutes or so.
Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool down for about 10 minutes.
Use flour to coat chopping board and place dough on board. Lightly coat dough to make it less sticky
Coat scissors in oil and cut dough into smaller pieces
Coat them in the peanut powder topping all over and serve immediately. Only coat with topping the amount you want to serve.
Garnish with finely grated Orange zest