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Hanami Dango 花見団子

Let's make Hanami dango with shiratamako at home to celebrate the arrival of spring!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 skewers
Calories: 79 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 90 g glutinous rice flour *1 equivalent to ¼ cup
  • 90 g water *2 or Silken tofu read above post
  • 2 tbs white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp matcha powder
  • A drop of Pink colouring

Instructions

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  1. Place the shiratamako, water or silken tofu, and sugar in a large bowl and mix well until it forms a dough with a wooden spatula.
  2. Divide the dough into three equal portions.
  3. Add the Matcha powder into one of the dough portions and knead until the dough turns green.
  4. Add a couple of small drops of pink or red food colouring into one of the other dough portions and knead into the dough until it turns light pink.
  5. Roll each ball of dough (green, pink, and white) into 6 uniform-sized balls.
  6. Boil a pot of water and add the Dango balls.
  7. Once the Dango floats to the surface of the water leave them cooking for a few minutes more, then scoop them out and put them into a bowl of cold water to halt the cooking process.
  8. Place one green dango, one white dango, and one pink dango onto a skewer and repeat until all the Dango are gone then serve!

Notes

  • When the dough is cooked, the colour of the Dango will be intensified, so try not to drop any more than one drop of food colouring into the mix, unless you prefer a strong and intense colour.
  • Substitutions: If you don’t have tofu, you can replace it with water. The texture will be slightly different. Flour and water ratio is 1:1

Nutrition Information

Calories 79kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0g (0%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 0mg (0%) Potassium 38mg (1%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 4g (8%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6skewers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 79

% Daily Value*

Calories 79kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Potassium 38mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 4g 8%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

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