Easy Sakura Mochi (Domyoji) Using A Microwave Steaming Container

Steaming the mochi and following the steps written on the domyojiko packet takes too long! I've heard a lot about how to cook these in a microwave and decided to come up with my own balance of ingredients and little tricks and uploaded my own recipe.Don't add too much red food colouring! Stop when you get a faint colour. Recipe by Setsubunhijiki

This is my mum's way of making these.Take a tiny bit of the food colouring on the tip of a toothpick. Adjust the colour by adding it little by little to create a very pale pink colour. Before cooking the rice, stir well to distribute the colouring evenly. More sugar helps preserve the moistness of the sakura-mochi. Chill the adzuki bean paste in the fridge. It's easier to handle or shape when chilled. Measure exact tablespoons of adzuki bean paste for quick measuring and suitable amounts. Scoop the bean paste with a spoon, wrap it in the mochi rice, then wrap each in a cherry leaf. This should be done in one go. Store the leftover adzuki bean paste in a plastic bag in the freezer; flatten it and score with lines to separate into tablespoon portions. Freeze it until required. Break off only as much as you need. Recipe by happyblessing

I made some salted sakura blossoms, so I made some sakura mochi. They came out beautifully and were delicious, and I was completely satisfied with how they turned out. Right after making these, I made 2 more batches to give as gifts. My friends were so happy.If serving the next day, place the somewhat hardened mochi into the microwave for 20-30 seconds.If there is too much excess moisture from the store bought koshi-an, cook it in a frying pan to evaporate the moisture. Then cover with a little bit of katakuriko. Or you can wait until it hardens a little, which will make it easier to form the shapes.If you want to be able to see the sakura blossoms even more, fold the sakura into the mochi first, and then spread out the mochi one more time. Recipe by Masako Bishoku

Sakura mochi is pretty easy to make.But it is pretty difficult to get the salted sakura leaves.The sakura mochi will be filled with anko, so the mochi is slightly sweetened.Taste one salted sakura leaf, and if it is too salty, lightly soak the leave in water to remove excess salt. Recipe by Inukaiminto

Ohagi (rice cake covered with anko bean paste) is nice too, but I wanted something sakura-color for the annual festival.If you can cook rice and make rice balls, you're adept for this recipe! Recipe by Chamachama

I am introducing a recipe I was taught in a class for Japanese desserts. Without setting foot in a classroom, anyone can enjoy these delicious and simple sweets made with Domyoji-ko at home.It's best to have the veins of the sakura leaves on the outside of the mochi.Be careful not the let the leaves dry out too much, as the mochi will looks less appealing that way. Recipe by Toshikochan

My husband hates koshi-an (smooth bean paste)! He'll only eat chunky bean paste, so I decided to make these myself.Wet your palm well in Step 6, or the dough will stick to your hands and be hard to handle. Recipe by Chikayan

I originally got this recipe from my step-mother and it required starting your preparation the night before by soaking the steamed glutinous rice in sugar water overnight. It was a bother to make, so I checked easier recipes on the internet and referenced those when coming up with this recipe.If you cannot find cherry blossom leaves, you can get them on the internet.Cuoca, http://www.cuoca.com/Tomizawa, http://shop.tomizawa.co.jp/They can also be frozen. For 16 pieces. Recipe by Tomonao

I'm from Kanagawa prefecture and I grew up with this Kanto-style sakura mochi. But in Hokkaido, where I am now, they normally sell Domyoji mochi and I can't buy the kanto-style sakura mochi. I want to eat the kanto-style sakura mochi, so I make them myself every year around this time.Electric griddles are convenient as their cooking temperatures are stable and you won't have to worry too much about over- or undercooking the batter.If you can't be bothered to use the electric griddle, you can make it using a frying pan.I used store-bought anko, but use homemade if you'd like.You can make it using only the flour, but it will be nice and chewy if you add shiratamako. Recipe by mielle

To celebrate Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day Festival), I made this Kansai-style sakura mochi that features the subtle saltiness of the sakura leaf, sweetness of an, and the grainy texture of doumyouji-ko.The coloring should be very light to produce a refined touch. Spread the mochi into a size just big enough to wrap the an paste, and make sure the mochi wrapping is even. That way, they'll look just like those sold in shops. Recipe by Lovepann

This is a standard dessert that we like to serve in our household in the springtime.You can make it easily in a microwave.The texture varies depending on the size of the domyoji-ko.I microwaved the mixture at 500 W.It's easier to wrap the anko balls with the mochi dough if you wet your hands first. Recipe by Ponponmama

I have learned how to make sakura mochi, but I didn't have rice flour, domyoji flour, or a cherry blossom leaf...I wanted to make a sakura mochi easily, so I came up with this recipe.-A little amount of the red food colouring is enough to turn the rice pink, so don't add too much. If you add too much, the rice turns red.-A pinch of salt gives the rice a salty kick, and it will taste like the authentic sakura mochi. If you don't have the salted cherry blossom leaf, add little more salt in the rice to adjust the taste. I taste the mixture at the Step 3, and adjust the taste to my liking. Recipe by Marrietty

I wanted to make my own sakura mochi this year.The mochi dough is not that sweet.Use the adzuki bean paste of your choice. You can also add chopped sakura leaves to shop-bought adzuki bean paste. (Use 2 to 3 leaves for 150 g of paste.)If you wrap sakura bean paste with mochi, the resultant sakura mochi will have a beautiful pink colour as in the top photo. Recipe by Makunouchi

I learned this recipe in a yakuzen medicinal cooking class and tried making a less sweet version.Sakura leaves are supposedly good for coughs, relieving asthma and inflammation, bringing down fevers, in antidotes, and as hangover cures. They also supposedly work to increase blood pressure, help depression, regulate the stomach and intestines and stop diarrhea.About 5 minutes before you cook the rice, place the sakura leaves in water and de-salt them. When wrapping the mochi, wrap the leaf so that the veins are showing.If the rice cooker has a water level indicator for mochi rice, use that. If not, fill with water to just below the white rice line. Recipe by PANko

I made this recipe while recalling the "an maki" that I saw in a store when I went to a flower blossom viewing.You can use shiratama rice flour in place of the glutinous rice flour, but make sure to dissolve it completely so that it doesn't clump up.Rolling up the an paste before it cools completely will make the wrapping process easier for you. Recipe by Hushsan

I topped unusually shaped sakura mochi with fresh cream and strawberries. My mother made these aiming for a spring-like variation of ichigo daifuku dumplings. The flavor is guaranteed to be good!Domyo-ji flour tends to stick to your hands, so moisten your hands beforehand. Don't make them too wet though! Recipe by Myumako

I wanted to make Kansai region (Kyoto-Osaka area) style sakura mochi, so I made them using domyojiko.Add the sugar before the dough has cooled down. You don't need to use salted cherry blossoms. Recipe by cherry

These are Tokyo-style sakura mochi.The wrappers will tear easily when you are trying to take them off the bottom of the frying pan, so do it carefully using a spatula. Recipe by cherry

This is my family's standard snack in spring.Dissolve the red food colouring little by little.One person who tried this recipe told me that she peeled off the leaf from the rice ball and re-soaked it. This was because she didn't soak it for long enough the first time, so the leaf was still salty. The saltiness of the preserved cherry leaves differs depending on the maker, so adjust the soaking time.Store-bought bean paste is convenient to use for this recipe. Recipe by Tomoko kitchen

I've tried many different variations of this and finally settled on one I like.The cooked dough dries out really easily, so be sure to cover it with cling wrap or a dish towel (once it hardens, it's very hard to wrap). A Teflon crepe pan is the best for cooking the dough. The pickled sakura leaves are very salty, so be sure to soak them for a while. For 15. Recipe by Smuchi

I wanted to have soft and just-made kashiwa mochi on Children's Day.Using joshinko flour does makes tasty kashiwa mochi, but the shiratamako flour gives a more gooey texture. You can increase the amount of shiratamako flour up to 50%, but the amount of water will change. Adjust the amount of water as you knead.I wrote down every step carefully, so you might think there are a lot of things to do, but basically mix the ingredients evenly and microwave! They are not so sweet regularly, so if you want to have sweeter ones, add sugar in 5 g increments. I knead the dough during Step 6 for about 1 minute. For making 5 to 6 (when you use joshinko only). Recipe by Towashushu

I wanted some treats to celebrate the Doll Festival holiday! I couldn't decide between sakuramochi or strawberry daifuku, so borrowing from the best of both, I came up with this!A tiny amount of food coloring will produce an elegant, pale sakura color.I used a non-stick frying pan on an induction stove top. An electric griddle should also work. Recipe by Ryourinin TK

Perfect for when you have a small craving. I wrapped ice cream in mochi. This is my daughter's fourth creation.The origin of this recipe: An idea using shiratamako (sweet rice flour)!!

Usually, you fill sakura-mochi with koshi-an. But as I refer tsubu-an, I filled the mochi with it.The food coloring is quite strong so use a tiny amount.The sweetened dough is very sticky so you need to moisten your hands to put a portion onto the plastic wrap and wrap the bean paste in it. The resultant look will be better.If the bean paste is too runny, boil away the excess moisture first. Otherwise it will be very sticky when you try to shape it. Adjust the amount of sugar to your liking. Recipe by Happy sarubobo

This is kusa-mochi made with yomogi, a plant that can only be eaten fresh at this time of year. I found some soft yomogi down by the river and it made me want to make these.Fresh yomogi is very delicious but for those who feel uncomfortable picking it (there is a poisonous plant that looks very similar) or can't get hold of it, you can buy it safely by mail order. Recipe by decocookie

I created this recipe because I wanted to increase my repertoire of mochi recipe.The sweetness of the banana varies depending on how ripe it is, so please adjust the amount of sugar accordingly.If you have a sweet tooth, you can add 1 more tablespoon of sugar.The microwaving time is just a suggestion.Please use the cream cheese after bringing it to room temperature. Recipe by *Anna*

There are two types of Sakura mochi: one called Domyo-ji (popular in West Japan) and the other is like a tiny crepe roll (in East Japan). This is the Kanto (East) version Sakura mochi. For rice powder, shiratama powder is the best, but other kinds of rice powder will do, too.

When we eat mochi for New Years, I always make it like this.My mother used to make it for me when I was a child. I love it even more than I like mochi cakes in soup.You don't have to wrap the mochi cakes in nori seaweed, and you only need 1 plate. This is easy, so you can have mochi even in the morning.In addition, by using plastic wrap the mochi won't get stuck to the plate, so cleanup is easy. Recipe by yakopuyo

During the sakura season in spring, I always feel like eating sakura mochi. This time, I tried making Kanto-style sakura mochi.If the frying pan is too hot when you add the batter, it will cook too quickly and harden.Adjust the heat to allow the batter to spread.If you don't have sakura petals for garnish, these look nice with pink mochi as well. In that case, add a little bit of red food coloring to the mix in Step 2. For 8. Recipe by Choco makaron

Kinako uirō was very popular at my workplace, so I created this recipe.-The necessary ingredients are the ones marked ◎. This time, to bring out the sweetness and chewy texture, I made it with salt and potato starch flour. If you don't add them, the mochi will be firm.-There are 3 main points. 1) Mix very well. (More than just stirring well, stir until there is no flouriness left in the mixture). 2) Strain the mixture when pouring it into the container. (This is to improve the texture when you eat it. Remove lumps that were not broken up by stirring) 3) Do not overcook the mochi. (This is because the residual heat in the mochi will continue to cook it after it's been taken out of the microwave). Recipe by .M.