Photo: Pille R. Priske
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (360 ml ) sweet glutinous rice ( mochi gome )
- Water
Directions
1
Place sweet glutinous rice in a medium bowl.
2
Wash rice thoroughly in cool water, rinsing and repeating until water is clear, drain, then return rice to bowl.
3
Add 3 cups (720 ml) water to the rice. Soak for 6 hours or overnight.
4
Drain well, spread rice evenly in a round, 8–9 inch (20 cm ) shallow baking pan, and add ⅓ cup (80 ml) water.
5
In a wok , bring about 4 cups (950 ml) water to a boil over medium high heat.
6
Place a steamer tray in the wok.
7
Cover the pan of rice and place on the tray over the boiling water.
8
Steam for 30 minutes. If rice is not tender, sprinkle with 2–3 tablespoons of water, and steam it for 5 minutes more.
9
When tender, remove steamer tray from wok.
Recipe sourced from
wikibooks