Sakura mochi is a traditional Japanese cake, made from ground glutinous rice and wrapped in a cherry leaf. Sakura mochi Recipe, Japanese Food. mochi.
How to Cook Sakuramochi Recipe,Japanese Food Recipes Japan | Sakura mochi is a traditional Japanese cake, made from ground glutinous rice and wrapped in a cherry leaf. Ingredients: • 8 cherry leaves preserved with salt • cup (50 grams) wheat flour • 1 tsp sugar • A pinch of salt • 1 tbsp potato starch (or cornstarch) • cup (100 ml) water • A little red food coloring • 160 grams of red bean paste (See Zenzai recipe) • Vegetable oil for cooking dough How to Make Sakuramochi: Soak the cherry leaves in water for about an hour to remove the salt. Mix flour, sugar, salt, and potato starch in a bowl. Add water and stir to make a smooth dough. Add a few drops of red colouring so that the mixture is pale pink. Heat the frying pan. Coat the frying pan with vegetable oil. Make an omelette with a measure of one soup spoon of dough for one omelette. Use the back of a spoon to spread the dough into a thin, oval omelet. Heat over low or medium heat. Turn it over after about a minute after one side is cooked. Remove and let cool. Remove the cherry leaves from…