Preparation:
1. Wash the rice for mochi till water is clear.
2. Soak rice in water for 8-12 hours or for a day/night.
3. Pour water out. Put the rice in colander for about 15 minutes to flu down water completely. Otherwise the rice will be too washy.
4. Put a wet but well wringed towel on the bottom of the steam basket. Put the rice on top and form small piles with cavity in the middle. Cover the rice with another half of towel.
5. Put down lid and steam for about 30-40 minutes.
6. When mochi are ready take them out on the foil.
7. While the rice is hot begin to hit mochi with mallet. Wet your hands, turn mochi on other side and hit them ones more. Be careful not to wet your hands too much. Otherwise mochi will be washy.

Secret:
If you want mochi to be harder, cook crumbly rice. For that let the steam out little by little during and in the end of boiling. If you want to prepare softer mochi, abundantly wet your hands when turning mochi.

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