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recipe dango dessert presentation

Recipe for dango, small mochi skewers

Sophie and François
Japanese dango are the traditional desserts of Japanese people. Made with glutinous flour and tofu, discover our recipe!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 5 dango

Equipment

  • Bamboo picks

Ingredients
  

  • 110 g glutinous rice flour
  • 140 g organic silken tofu
  • 1 tbsp white sugar (optional)
  • 1 tsp matcha powder, cocoa powder, etc... (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix the glutinous rice flour with the silken tofu and sugar (optional) using Japanese chopsticks.
    recipe dango step 1
  • When you see small pieces forming, mix the dough with your hands for 5 minutes. You will obtain a fluid and compact paste.
  • Make dough pieces, it is at this stage that you can add your seasoning powder like matcha for example.
  • Cut out dough pieces of the same size, personally I took 20g for each dumpling.
  • Make smooth, round balls. Tip: To make them perfect, place a piece of dough in your hands and rotate it into a ball. Keep your hands flat.
  • Soak your wooden or bamboo picks in water. Prepare a bowl of cold water and a pot with boiling hot water. Cook your noodle balls in the pan of water for 2 to 3 minutes. As soon as the mochi rise to the surface they are cooked.
    recipe dango step 4
  • Then place them immediately in cold water.
  • Take your picks and skewer the mochi balls. You can garnish them and enjoy them with tea afterwards!