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Easy Hanami Dango

This easy recipe for Hanami Dango features a trio of colored chewy glutinous rice ball dumplings served on a stick and is traditionally enjoyed during cherry blossom viewing season in the Spring time. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 84 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: Asian , Japanese

Ingredients

  • 4 small/med bamboo skewers
Dough:
  • 70 g Mochiko flour
  • 20 g granulated sugar
  • 60 ml water
Coloring:
  • ¼ teaspoon matcha powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dragonfruit powder

Instructions

Make the dough:
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  1. In a bowl, combine mochiko flour, sugar and water.
  2. Give everything a mix and form into a dough.
Color the dough:
  1. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions.
  2. To one portion of dough, knead in matcha powder until fully incorporated.
  3. To the second portion of dough, knead in dragonfruit/pitaya powder until fully incorporated.
  4. Leave the last portion of dough plain/white.
  5. Divide each dough into 4 equal pieces and roll in between your palms to form round spheres.
  6. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Cook the dango:
  1. Bring a pot of water up to a boil.
  2. Add in the glutinous rice balls and cook for about 4 minutes, until they float.
  3. Remove the cooked dango and submerge into a basin filled with ice water to stop the cooking.
  4. Strain the dango.
Assemble:
  1. Thread a green, white, and pink dango onto a bamboo skewer and repeat with the remainder. Serve.

Notes

  • MDepending on the humidity, you may need to adjust the amount of water for the mochi dough. It should resemble a playdough consistency, and not be too wet or too dry.

Nutrition Information

Calories 84kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0.3g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 13mg (0%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 13IU (0%) Calcium 2mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 84

% Daily Value*

Calories 84kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0.3g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 13mg 0%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 13IU 0%
Calcium 2mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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