Description
This Easy Dango Recipe shows you how to make the traditional Japanese sweet rice dumplings quickly at home. Soft, chewy, and perfect for any season, these colorful dango are a delightful treat for festivals or cozy nights in. Keyword: Easy Dango Recipe
Ingredients
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- 1 cup glutinous rice flour (shiratamako or mochiko)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- Food coloring (optional: pink and green)
- Bamboo skewers
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix glutinous rice flour and sugar.
- Gradually add water and knead until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough into three parts. Leave one white, color one pink, and the other green.
- Roll the dough into small balls of equal size.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the balls until they float.
- Transfer them to cold water to cool, then drain.
- Skewer three balls per stick, usually in the order: pink, white, green.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can serve dango plain or with a sweet soy glaze called “mitarashi”.
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
