Kinako Recipe - Soy Powder for Japanese Sweets

I'm not sure if you can call this a recipe, but I thought some people might want to know how to make them....


What I used:

• 1 cup of dried soy beans
• 1 cup of sugar

Directions:

1. Roast soy beans in a pan slowly in a medium heat on a stove top for about 10 minutes. Be careful not to burn them. You want to make them nicely browned. Once you count more than 10 beans pop, you are done.
   
2. Grind the roasted beans in a grinder.
3. Add sugar and mix.

The above is a photo of Kinako Mochi (Rice Cake covered with Soy Bean Powder). If you are lucky enough to live close to a Japanese/Asian grocery store, you can buy pre-made Kinako powder. You can also check Japanese Food Gifts. Asian Food Grocer offers great variety in Asian foods and food-related items, including utensils, cookware, recipes, snacks, candy, and much more.

Please check my other posts for Japanese Desserts also! If you have a chance to try out any of the recipes, please let me know how you liked it.