Savory Mochi Rice Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet rice flour mochiko powder
- 3/4 cup water
- cheese to taste
- nori seaweed flakes, to taste
- green onion thinly sliced
Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup tahini sesame paste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- drizzle of sesame oil optional
- green onion thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, add water to sweet rice flour and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes.
- Remove rice cake from oven and mix for ~30 seconds, then cover again and microwave for another minute.
- Knead rice cake with a wooden spoon in a circular fashion. (Not entirely necessary, but this makes the rice cake chewier!)
- Heat up a skillet and put the rice cake into the skillet. Add cheese as desired and cook til cheese has melted and rice cake is light golden in color.
- Top with nori and green onion, to taste, and serve hot!
Dipping Sauce
- Combine all ingredients and mix. Top with green onions and serve!