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Mochi (Pounded Rice Cake with Red Bean Filling)

One serving has 311 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (39%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Mochi (Pounded Rice Cake with Red Bean Filling)
Photo: Kropsoq, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (101 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 40 g Rice flour, glutinous
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 8 g Potato starch
  • 45 g Red bean paste, sweetened

Method

  1. Whisk the glutinous rice flour, sugar and 55 g water together until smooth with no lumps.
  2. Microwave in a covered bowl for 2 minutes, stir well, then microwave for another 1 minute until the mixture turns glossy, thick and translucent (or steam over simmering water for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally).
  3. Dust a work surface generously with the potato starch and turn the hot mochi out onto it, dusting your hands too as it will be very sticky.
  4. Divide into two pieces once cool enough to handle, flatten each, and wrap around a portion of red bean paste, pinching to seal.
  5. Dust off the excess starch and serve the same day at room temperature.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy311 kcal15%
Carbohydrates71.5 g
Water24.3 mL
Fiber0.96 g3%
Protein4.1 g9%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.14 g
Isoleucine0.17 g
Leucine0.34 g
Lysine0.21 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.22 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.23 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat0.58 g
Monounsaturated0.18 g
Polyunsaturated0.15 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.13 g
Saturated0.16 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium14.9 mg1%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iodine0.02 µg0%
Iron0.66 mg4%
Magnesium28.2 mg9%
Manganese0.71 mg39%
Phosphorus77.6 mg11%
Potassium89.5 mg2%
Selenium7.5 µg14%
Sodium98.4 mg
Zinc1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.1 mg9%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.04 mg4%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.3 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.5 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.21 mg16%
Folate (vitamin B9)49.8 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline2.3 mg1%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.04 mg0%
Vitamin K0 µg0%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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