Ingredients
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1
1½ cups (360 ml) sweet glutinous rice (mochi gome)
2
Water
Instructions
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1
Place sweet glutinous rice in a medium bowl.
2
Wash rice thoroughly in cool water, rinsing and repeating until water is clear, drain, then return rice to bowl.
3
Add 3 cups (720 ml) water to the rice. Soak for 6 hours or overnight.
6 hours
4
Drain well, spread rice evenly in a round, 8–9 inch (20 cm) shallow baking pan, and add ⅓ cup (80 ml) water.
5
In a wok, bring about 4 cups (950 ml) water to a boil over medium high heat.
6
Place a steamer tray in the wok.
7
Cover the pan of rice and place on the tray over the boiling water.
8
Steam for 30 minutes. If rice is not tender, sprinkle with 2–3 tablespoons of water, and steam it for 5 minutes more.
30 minutes
9
When tender, remove steamer tray from wok.