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