Hello Foodies!
Here is the modern way of making ncuav by using a mochi machine. Ncuav is basically pounded sticky rice. Back in the day, we would pound the rice in a traditional wooden pounder. It’s a lot of work, but the texture is completely different in a good way. But the mochi machine does the job with less mess to clean and it’s easier. It’s super easy so if you do have a mochi machine, give it a go! Fry it up with an addition of some salt sprinkled over it and dip it with good quality honey. It’s so simple, but soooo satisfying. My childhood memories. YUM.
Check out my other video where we made pounded sticky rice the old traditional way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALsFaxnswTA
Soaking the rice overnight
Bamboo Rice Steamer
Mochi Machine
Nice and pounded
Wrap it in foil and refrigerate until use. It can last in the fridge for about 2 weeks. Freeze up to 2 month.
Pan fried and dipped in honey! SO DELISH!
YUM!
The old traditional way
Ingredients
- 4 (rice cups) of short or long grain sticky rice
- Water to soak rice in
- 1 tbsp oil per portion
- Salt
- Good quality honey
Instructions
1) In a bowl, add in 4 rice cups of short or long grain sticky rice. Pour room temperature water to cover the rice. Let it soak overnight.
2) Drain the water and pour the rice in a bamboo steamer, put lid on, and cook over the pot with water. Cook for about 20-25 minutes or until your desire rice tenderness.
3) Once cooked, pour rice immediately into the mochi maker and let the machine pound away. The machine will have a set timer so once it's done, it's done. Check often just in case you need to turn the rice around for even pounding. Once it's done pounding, divide the rice into 4 equal parts. Flatten each pounded rice and place it in foil. Wrap it well and refrigerate it until use. Or you can eat it fresh!
4) If you want, you can cook the pounded sticky rice in about 1 tbsp of oil until golden crispy. Sprinkle a little bit of salt as it cooks to taste. Once cooked, dip in good quality honey and enjoy! Enjoy while it's warm!
-CHawjCreations
Notes
I love mine super crispy. You don't have to cook it in oil. My grandparents love them straight on a grill and dry roast it until crispy. So it's up to you!
3 comments
I love your site! What type of mochi maker do you have?
If you don’t have a mochi machine can you pound it with your hands?
You can try but that will take a lot more work.