Muah Chee aka Peanut Mochi
Indulge in the delectable world of Muah Chee, also known as Peanut Mochi, with this mouthwatering recipe. Muah Chee is a delightful nutty and sweet snack, featuring chewy mochi balls coated in a sweet and nutty peanut mixture. This simple yet addictive snack is a beloved classic in my family, and now you can easily recreate it at home. Perfect for satisfying your sweet and chewy cravings, Muah Chee offers a taste of nostalgia in every bite.
Equipment
- small pot
Ingredients
Mochi
- 100 g glutinous rice flour
- 90 g water
- 1 tsp cane sugar
- pinch salt optional
Peanut coating
- 2 tbsp peanuts, finely ground or peanut powder
- 1 tbsp cane sugar add more or less for your desired sweetness level
Instructions
- Make the peanut coating: combine finely crushed peanuts or peanut powder with white sugar to your desired sweetness level. Set aside.
- Mix together all the mochi dough ingredients. The dough may look a bit crumbly. Use your hands to gather the dough into a ball and knead. The dough should come together into a smooth, non-sticky consistency. If the dough is too dry or loose, add more glutinous rice flour or water in very small increments at a time.
- Bring a pot of water to boil.
- Prepare a plate with plastic wrap. Tear a bit of dough and shape it to bite-sized balls and put it on the plate. Repeat till all the mochi balls has been shaped.
- Using a chopstick, pick up each mochi ball and gently lower it into the boiling water. The mochi balls are done when it floats.
- Strain the mochi and transfer it to a plate to cool, about 3 minutes. Try to avoid the mochi balls from touching too much since when they start cooling and drying, they start to stick.
- Once cooled, take one mochi ball at a time with a chopstick and roll it in the peanut coating mixture. Transfer to a serving bowl and repeat with the rest of the mochi balls. Enjoy immediately.
