I LOVE mochi. And now you can make it yourself at home!

However...I advise you to just go to the mochi store and pay 65 cents, cause this recipe is a pain in the ass, seriously. But here it is if you want to try it. It's absolutely delicious.

Green An Mochi

Boil the water and the sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the green food coloring and stir.

Now the fun. Add the box of mochiko and stir like crazy!!
I'm dead serious - if you don't work fast you are so screwed.
It gets really really hard to stir.

To start - prep a cutting board by sprinkling liberally with potato starch. Set aside.

Ingredients:
3-1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
¼ tsp green food coloring
1 box mochiko
1 can an (sweet red beans)
potato starch

Once combined, dump onto your prepped cutting board.

Pull off a round piece. Flatten out, and add a dollop of an beans to the center. (You can also use peanut butter if you like)

Pull up the corners around the an, closing up the pouch. Pinch closed.

Warning: This makes a TON of mochis. You better be going to a party or something, cause it's plenty. Also, because there are so many, (just look at the picture) you will be filling these things for hours. You know what I mean? TIME CONSUMING. Just saying.

But they are so soft and delicious, there is nothing better than freshly homemade mochi. MMMM...