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Red Bean Mochi, Japanese Dessert

Japanese Red Bean Soup with Mochi (Shiratama Zenzai)

Recipe by 831c2bbed306d52121e560ed50646ca5?s=30&r=gTrish yee
Shiratama Zenzai is a traditional Japanese dessert and it is a red bean soup made using azuki beans. It is usually served warm with mochi, a glutinous rice ball. The texture is similar to the Chinese tang yuan. In Japan, it is traditionally served with grilled glutinous rice cake.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 portions
Calories 135 kcal

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Blender

Ingredients
  

Mochi

  • 1 cup Glutinous Rice Flour + more for dusting
  • 1/2 cup Warm Water
  • 200 g Red Bean Paste roll into small balls

Red Bean Soup

  • 120 g Red Beans
  • 4 cups Water
  • 1/4 cup Sugar

Instructions
 

Red Bean Soup:

  • Rinse the beans to clean off the impurities.
  • Boil the red bean with water for 1 hour or until beans are soften and mushy.
  • Add in the sugar and stir well.
  • Put in a blender to puree the soup for a smoother consistency.

Mochi:

  • Put the sweet rice flour into a mixing bowl. Slowly add in the warm water, while stirring to form a dough. The dough can’t be too wet, or it will not hold its shape. Cover with a damp towel.
  • Roll the red bean or mung bean paste into tiny round balls and set aside for wrapping.
  • Now boil some water in a small pot, take out a small piece of the dough, about 1” in diameter, wrap the fillings and seal it, and roll into round balls.
  • While you are assembling, bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the balls and stir immediately to prevent them from sticking.
  • Remove from the pot once the balls started to float to the surface. Add the balls in a bowl of cold water and set aside. Add in the balls into the red bean soup only when you are about to serve.

Notes

  • Use Azuki red bean for cooking the red bean soup 
  • You can also buy store bought mochi for to save time 

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal
Keyword snacks, soup, sweet
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