Mitarashi dango
Mitarashi dango, from above
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Mitarashi dango

Chewy rice dumplings on a skewer, lightly charred and dripping sweet soy glaze.

30 minTime
2 gProtein each
mildSpice
Bubbles at the shrine2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayGrilled rice dumplings in sweet soy glaze.
The original
160kcalsame
2 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
30minutessame

Mitarashi dango.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Glutinous rice flour (sweet rice flour)½ cup
Rice flour½ cup
Water110 ml for dough, 80 ml for glaze
Soy sauce2 tbsp
Sugar3 tbsp
Cornflour (cornstarch)1 tbsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Mix both flours with 110 ml water into a soft dough. Roll into 16 small balls.
  2. 2Boil the balls until they float, then 2 minutes more. Cool in cold water.
  3. 3Thread 4 onto each soaked skewer. Char lightly over a flame or in a hot dry pan.
  4. 4Simmer soy, sugar, 80 ml water and cornflour, stirring, until thick and glossy.
  5. 5Pour the glaze over the skewers and serve warm.
Serve it like this

Lay the skewers on a long plate with the glaze poured over and pooling around. Serve warm with green tea.

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