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Strawberry Daifuku 苺大福

Japanese people favourite Strawberry Daifuku recipe. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 240 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 180 g shiratamako
  • 30 g sugar
  • 200 ml water
  • Katakuriko potato starch *1
  • 180 g sweet white bean paste *2
  • 6 medium sized strawberry

Instructions

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  1. wash the strawberries and cut off stems.
  2. Divide the white bean paste into 30g balls.
  3. Flatten the white bean paste and place a strawberry (pointy end down) on the center.
  4. wrap the strawberry with white bean paste and shape it back into a round ball. Set aside
  5. Place Shiratamako and sugar in a large heat proof bowl and add water.
  6. Stir and mix well
  7. Cover with cling wrap and microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds to 2 minutes depending on the microwave. It should look partly floury and partly should be starting to resemble mocha texture.
  8. Take the bowl out of the microwave, stir well with a wooden spatula and microwave further for 1 minute. The mochi should look translucent.
  9. Scatter enough Karakuriko (potato starch) on the rolling mat and empty the mochi from the bowl onto the starch
  10. Divide the mochi into 6 pieces and roll out flat till each circle is around 10 cm in diameter.
  11. Place the white bean paste wrapped strawberry (strawberry tip facing down) on the rolled out mochi.
  12. Gather the edge of mochi wrapping and wrap the strawberry with mochi using well dusted hands.
  13. Close the mochi ends at the top with your well dusted finger and shape it into a nice round shaped daifuku mochi.
  14. Repeat the above process for the remaining mochi and strawberries.

Notes

  • *1 required at least 1/2 cup
  • *2 if you are going to make bean paste from scratch, make it ahead. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 2g Calories 240kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 3g (6%) Sodium 2mg (0%) Potassium 45mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin C 7.1mg (8%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Serving 2g
Calories 240kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 3g 6%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 45mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 20g 40%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 8%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.