Cookbook:Mochi

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To make the rice cake "mochi" for 4 people, we need:

• 2 cups of brown rice
• 1 to 1.25 cups of water per cup of rice
• a pinch of seasalt per cup rice

Wash the rice and soak for a couple of hours or throughout the night. Cook the rice in a pressure pan. Grind the cooked rice in a mortar, just as long as when the grain is completely fluid and sticky. This will take at least 30 minutes of griding when done by hand. Shape the mash into 2 centimeter squares. Put the rice squares onto an oiled plate and allow to dry for 1 to 2 days. Keep covered in a cold dry room or in the refrigerator. After this, roast the squares for 5 minutes in a pan.