Easy Daifuku with Leftover Mochi!

Name: Easy Daifuku with Leftover Mochi!
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 Cut mochi; 1 can Boiled adzuki beans; 1 Katakuriko; 1 tsp Water; 2 tsp Sugar

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I got this idea from a magazine a long time ago and made it, but the adzuki came out watery and had too much mochi, so I came up with this simple recipe for a tasty daifuku.

With a tip from Cookpad user "akilala" that adding the sugar later, the daifuku won't harden as quickly, I modified my original recipe and was pleasantly surprised!! Definitely give this a try. Recipe by RIP

I got this idea from a magazine a long time ago and made it, but the adzuki came out watery and had too much mochi, so I came up with this simple recipe for a tasty daifuku.

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I got this idea from a magazine a long time ago and made it, but the adzuki came out watery and had too much mochi, so I came up with this simple recipe for a tasty daifuku.

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Ingredients

6 servings

5Cut mochi
1 canBoiled adzuki beans
1Katakuriko
1 tspWater
2 tspSugar

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Steps

1

Spread the adzuki beans evenly in a microwave-safe dish and microwave uncovered at 600W for 5 minutes (until it looks like a honeycomb like in the picture above). Mix well to reduce excess moisture. If it's still watery, microwave again. Separate into 6 parts.
2

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the cut mochi and teaspoon of water and microwave at 600W for 3 minutes (until it somewhat expands). Once the mochi is soft, add sugar, wet a rolling pin, and use it to pound the mochi in the bowl (in a motion as if folding the mochi at the bottom to the top).
3

Continue this until it comes together in a ball.
4

Coat your hands lightly in katakuriko. Divide the mochi into 6 portions and roll into balls. Take one ball and flatten, then wrap around one portion of adzuki. (The one in the picture is a bit too thick.) Completely cover the bean paste and tightly squeeze the mochi so that it doesn't fall apart.
5

Serve before they harden. They should be fine up to about an hour. Of course, if they get too hard to eat, you can try baking them.