Name: How To Make Matcha Warabi Mochi At Home (Warabi Mochi With Green Tea Powder)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 50g Warabi Mochiko; 40g Sugar; 260ml Water; 2 tsp Matcha Powder (for the mochi mixture); 3-4 Tbsp Kinako Powder (for dusting); 1-2 Tbsp Matcha Powder (for dusting); 3-4 Tbsp Kuromitsu (Brown sugar syrup)

How To Make Matcha Warabi Mochi At Home (Warabi Mochi With Green Tea Powder)-Japanese Taste

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In our last recipe, we showed you how to make Warabi Mochi at home. If you're unfamiliar with warabi mochi, it's a Japanese confection made from warabi or bracken starch. In this recipe, we're going to show you how to make warabi mochi with matcha powder. It's the perfect recipe for matcha green tea lovers!

Typically, warabi mochi is coated in kinako powder, which is roasted soybean flour. Warabi mochi may not be so common outside of Japan, but it is such a delicious and easy-to-make dessert! It's also one of the best desserts to eat during summer.

Warabi mochi has a chewy and almost jelly-like texture and is served chilled. Because it is served cold, it is actually quite refreshing and can cool down the body on a hot summer day.

In the case of matcha warabi mochi, matcha powder is combined with kinako powder to create a uniquely nutty and earthy flavor. Once you drizzle kuromitsu (brown sugar) syrup over the top, you've got a perfectly harmonized dessert.

Since warabi mochi flour is hard to come by (even in Japan), we're going to use a version that consists of warabi and potato starches. We believe that this version is much easier to find in Japanese or Asian grocery stores. Of course, you can always buy it online too. If you can't find it, then you can also use Kudzu Arrowroot starch which we have available on our website.

We hope that you'll give this matcha version of warabi mochi a try, and let us know how it turns out! We hope this simple but yummy dessert will help you stay cool during the hot summer months!

Overview

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Total servings: 4

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

50g Warabi Mochiko
40g Sugar
260ml Water
2 tsp Matcha Powder (for the mochi mixture)
3-4 Tbsp Kinako Powder (for dusting)
1-2 Tbsp Matcha Powder (for dusting)
3-4 Tbsp Kuromitsu (Brown sugar syrup)

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Instructions

1) Preparing the Ingredients

Gather all the ingredients together.

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2) Mixing Matcha and Kinako Together

Mix Kinako Powder and Matcha Powder with a small whisk in a bowl. Set aside for later use.

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3) Making the Matcha-flavored Mochi

Add Warabi Mochiko, sugar, matcha powder, and water into a saucepan then mix well with a whisk until it becomes smooth.

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4) Cooking the Matcha Warabi Mochi

Heat the mixture over low-medium heat.

Stir continuously with a wooden spatula. Once the mixture becomes thicker, turn down the heat to low and mix continuously for another 4-5 minutes. You know the mixture is ready when it becomes shiny and firm.

Tip: A wooden spatula is recommended as you need to stir the mixture thoroughly.

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5) Sprinkling the Matcha Kinako Powder Onto the Warabi Mochi

Sprinkle the kinako matcha powder mixture from earlier onto a container to avoid the mochi mixture from sticking to the tray.

Remove the mochi from the heat and transfer it to the tray sprinkled with kinako matcha mixture.

Sprinkle more kinako matcha onto the surface of the mochi and leave it for 5-10 minutes to cool down.

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6) Cutting Matcha Warabi Mochi Into Smaller Pieces

Once the warabi mochi is cool enough to touch, flatten its surface with your fingers.

Using a bench scraper, cut the warabi mochi into bite-sized, square pieces. Dust them in even more kinako matcha powder, making sure to cover all surfaces of the mochi, to prevent them from sticking to each other.

Chill the warabi mochi in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour before consuming.

Serve it with Kuromitsu syrup. Enjoy!

7) Tips for Storing Matcha Warabi Mochi

When making matcha warabi mochi at home, you can keep it in a cool, dark place for 1-2 days. For optimal texture, it is recommended to refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour before eating. It is better not to leave it in the refrigerator for too long because the texture will become harder.

Tip: In case you missed it, we also have a recipe for original warabi mochi too, so be sure to check it out!

About the author

Ayako Kidokoro

Ayako is a recipe writer based in Frankfurt, Germany. Though she is originally from Japan, she has lived across five countries both in America and Europe. She loves writing dessert-related recipes and sharing them with Japanese Taste readers, but she also loves educating people about Japanese tradition, culture, and language. She loves exploring and making new recipes from scratch, but other than food, she also loves doing yoga to help her stay in shape and relax.

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