Simple Mochi

Ingredients

 * 1 cup mochiko sweet rice flour (glutinous rice flour)
 * 1 cup water
 * ¼ cup sugar
 * katakuriko, for dusting (potato starch)

Directions

 * 1) Mix mochiko and sugar in a bowl.
 * 2) Add water and mix thoroughly (will be watery).
 * 3) Put in a microwaveable dish.
 * 4) Cover with plastic wrap.
 * 5) Microwave on high for 4 minutes.
 * 6) Take off plastic wrap.
 * 7) Cool for a few minutes, if you want. Cut. Serve.
 * 8) Optional: Dust with katakuriko or kinako to prevent mochi from sticking everywhere.
 * 9) If you don't have these, you can just put the mochi on cellophane.

Variations for filling

 * 1) You can add red bean paste, ice cream, chocolate, etc. in the middle if you want before you dust.
 * 2) Add a teaspoon of filling and pinch edges closed.
 * 3) Variations for dough: add a few drops of food coloring into batter for color variation.
 * 4) A few drops of flavoring (strawberry, grape, orange, blueberry, etc.) may also be added.
 * 5) >> for chocolate flavor, stir about ¼ cup melted chocolate chips into mochi batter before cooking.