Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, spring botamochi and autumn ohagi. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Spring Botamochi and Autumn Ohagi is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Spring Botamochi and Autumn Ohagi is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have spring botamochi and autumn ohagi using 4 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Spring Botamochi and Autumn Ohagi:
- Get 300 ml mochi rice
- Make ready 100 ml white rice
- Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
- Take Tsubu-an (sweet chunky azuki bean paste)
Steps to make Spring Botamochi and Autumn Ohagi:
- Prepare your tsubu-an (see this recipe for my homemade tsubu-an: https://cookpad.com/en/recipes/148675) - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/148675-the-ultimate-anko-paste-tsubu-an
- Combine the mochi rice and white rice and rinse it. Add the rice to a rice cooker with the same amount of water as cooking regular white rice. Leave the rice to soak for 30 minutes then cook as usual. Steam for another 10 minutes.
- Transfer the rice to a bowl. Using a wettened wooden pestle, half-mash the rice.
- Using wet hands, shape the rice into the amount of botamochi and ohagi that you would like to make. Shape the tsubu-an into the same sizes.
- Pick up the balls of tsubu-an and flatten them in the palm of your hand. Add a ball of mochi rice on top. Wrap the tsubu-an around the rice whilst perfecting the circular shape.
- And the ohagi are done. For bigger ohagi it's better that the tsubu-an doesn't stretch all the way around. The plate won't get as dirty and the ohagi will be easier to pick up.
- How to make 3 kinako ohagi: Combine 2 tablespoons kinako and 3/4 to 1 tablespoon sugar in a small bowl.
- How to make 3 sesame ohagi: Ground black sesame seeds: 2 tablespoons Sugar: 3/4-1 tablespoon Combine the sesame seeds and sugar in a small bowl.
- Make the rice balls very large, about 1.5 times the size of the ones in step 4. Make the balls of tsubuan half the size of the ones in step 4.
- Place a rice ball on top of a sheet of cling film and flatten it out to around 10 cm diameter. Place a ball of tsubu-an on top.
- Gather up the wrap and use it to shape ohagi into a ball.
- Place the balls into a dish of either the kinako mixture or the sesame mixture and roll them around until completely coated. Done!
- The center should look like this.
- You can keep leftover ohagi in the freezer. Please freeze them while they are still soft. If you don't defrost them in the microwave they will stay soft.
Learn How to Elevate Your Mood with Food
Many of us have been trained to believe that comfort foods are terrible and are to be avoided. At times, if the comfort food is candy or another junk food, this is true. Otherwise, comfort foods could be really nourishing and good for you. Some foods actually do improve your mood when you consume them. When you are feeling a little down and are in need of an emotional pick-me-up, try a few of these.
Eggs, you may be surprised to find out, are terrific at combating depression. You should see to it, however, that what you make includes the yolk. The yolk is the most crucial part of the egg iwhen it comes to helping elevate your mood. Eggs, especially the egg yolks, are full of B vitamins. These B vitamins are great for helping to raise your mood. This is because they help your neural transmitters–the parts of your brain that control your mood–function better. Consume an egg and cheer up!
Make a trail mixout of a variety of seeds and nuts. Peanuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, almonds, pumpkin seeds, etc are all great for helping to raise your mood. This is possible because these foods are rich in magnesium which raises your production of serotonin. Serotonin is the “feel good” chemical that directs your brain how you feel all the time. The more serotonin you have, the happier you will feel. Nuts, along with elevating your mood, can be a super protein source.
Cold water fish are wonderful for eating if you wish to combat depression. Salmon, herring, tuna fish, mackerel, trout, etc, they’re all chock-full of omega-3 and DHA. DHA and omega-3s are two things that truly help the grey matter in your brain run a lot better. It’s true: consuming a tuna fish sandwich can really help you fight depression.
Grains can be wonderful for overcoming a bad mood. Quinoa, millet, teff and barley are all actually great for helping increase your happiness levels. These foods can help you feel full for longer too, which is a mood improver. It’s easy to feel depressed when you are starving! The reason these grains elevate your mood is that they are easy for your body to digest. They are easier to digest than other foods which helps bring up your blood sugar levels and that, in turn, elevates your mood.
Green tea is actually excellent for your mood. You just knew green tea had to be mentioned, right? Green tea is loaded with a specific amino acid referred to as L-theanine. Studies show that this particular amino acid can actually induce brain waves. This helps focus your mental energy while at the same time calming your body. You were already aware that that green tea helps you become better. And now you are aware that it can help raise your mood also!
So you see, you don’t have to turn to junk food or foods that are not good for you to feel better! Try these suggestions instead!
