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rice patties coated with soybean flour

  • Serves: 8
  • Calories: 54 kcal
  • Total Time: 2 h 10 m
    • Prep: 1 h 5 m
    • Cook: 1 h 5 m
  • Japanese: Kinako-ohagi
Rice Patties Coated with Soybean Flour
Ingredients

ingredients:

  • 5 1/4 ounces glutinous rice
  • or regular rice
  • 2/3 ounce soybean flour (kinako)
  • 1/2 ounce sugar
  • 2/3 cup water (if using glutinous rice) or 5/6 cup (if using regular rice)
Step 1

step 1:

Wash the rice. Drain the water and leave the rice in the colander 1 hour to completely remove all the water. Add the 2/3 cup or 5/6 cup water to the rice cooker pot. Switch on the rice cooker.

Step 2

step 2:

After it's cooked, put the hot steamed rice into a large bowl. Mash it until it reaches a coarse texture.

Step 3

step 3:

Form into 8 barrel-shaped patties.

Step 4

step 4:

Place the soybean flour and sugar on a plate. Mix them. Place a pattie on the plate. Coat well. Do the same for the remaining three.

Kinako-ohagi

comment:

Ohagi is a typical Japanese sweet that has rice wrapped in anko (sweetened red bean paste). Kinako-ohagi generally has anko inside, but this recipe does not have anko and is characterized by a light sweetness that is not too strong.