Why is my homemade mochi turning out lumpy instead of smooth?

[Amy10223]

I made mochi, but I am not sure it's okay. I made it following a recipe and it looks so soft and chewy with cooks, but mine is lumpy. It's soft, chewy, and sweet, so it tastes okay, but I am not finishing it.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Maybe it's the mixing, have you tried using a blender instead for the mixture, just so you know I don't know shit about this

[Amy10223]

No, I just mixed it in a bowl with a spoon.

[Anonymous]

I think James The Foodie explained it quite well.

[AI Opinion]

Lumpy mochi usually means the starch didn’t fully hydrate or clumps formed during cooking. 😊

Common causes are:
Using regular rice flour instead of glutinous rice flour, not sifting the flour, adding water unevenly, or not stirring constantly while steaming or microwaving.

Next time, use glutinous rice flour, sift it, mix very well before heating, cook thoroughly, then knead while hot until smooth and stretchy, dusting with starch to handle.

[Iron_Man]

I don’t know what that is.

[Amy10223]

Google :) it