Easy to Make Ohagi (Rice Cakes)

• 1 rice bowls' worth White rice
• 1 Ready-made dry mochi rice cake
• 1 Anko red bean paste
• 1 Kinako
• 1 Ground white sesame seeds
• 1 Sugar

1. Rinse the rice, and soak in water for about 30 minutes.
2. Chop the mochi into 5 mm cubes.
3. Put the rice into a rice cooker, scatter the diced mochi on top, then add a touch more water than when preparing regular white rice.
4. Transfer the steamed rice to a bowl and, using a dampened pestle, mash the rice in a pounding motion.
5. Wet your hands and separate the mixture into a dozen barrels.
6. Coat the entire surface of the rice cakes from Step 4 in anko.
7. Or, if you like, sprinkle kinako powder mixed with sugar.

rice, rice cake, red bean paste, kinako, ground white sesame seeds, sugar

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/171681-easy-to-make-ohagi-rice-cakes (may not work)