Homemade Nian Gao (水磨年糕)

Nian Gao and Mochi are similar products made from rice, except the type of rice used. This is adapted from Amada's attempt to mimic the traditional way using Vitamix. 

Ingredients

Rice - 4 cups

Glutinous rice - 2 cups

You can adjust the ratio of these two types of rice. The more glutinous rice, the sticker and softer the Nian Gao. If you want more chewy ones for stir fry, you should have more rice.

Steps

1. Soak the rice in water for 4 hours or overnight.

2. Use Vitamix at high speed to blend the rice into rice paste.

3. Pour rice paste in cheese cloth bag and hang overnight to remove excess water.

4. Fill the rice dough in a well greased pan to steam for 40 minutes.

5. Amanda's recipe said to pound the cooked rice dough. I skipped this and just put the dough in stand mixer with a dough hook to knead it.

6. Divide and roll the dough so that they can be individual wrapped. Store in refrigerator to let it harden.

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7. To serve, unwrap a roll, slice it for stir-fried Nian Gao. Or my favorite way to eat is to steam the whole roll, and dip it in sugar.