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Mitarashi Dango みたらし団子
Soft and squishy Japanese Mitarashi Dango dumplings grilled and coated in a sweet soy sauce glaze. They’re an irresistible snack that are so easy to make with step-by-step photos.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 skewers
Calories: 75 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Mitarashi Sauce
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 1 tbs mirin
- 2 tbs sugar
- 1 tbs Potato Starch
- 80 ml water
Dango
- 150 g silken tofu *1
- 100 g shiratamako *2
Instructions
Mitarashi Sauce
- To make the Mitarashi sauce, place all ingredients for the mitarashi syrup in a small pot over medium heat and stir constantly with a wooden spatula until the syrup becomes thick and clear. Set aside the sauce.
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Making Dango
- Place the rice flour and silken tofu in a large bowl and mix well until it forms a dough.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.
- Roll each dough into a long cylinder shape and cut each into 6.
- Roll each dough into a small round ball shape.
- Boil a large pot of water and add the dango balls.
- Once the dango rises to the surface of the water, scoop them out with a skimmer or sieve and put them into a bowl of ice water to allow them to cool.
- Thread 3 balls each onto a skewer.
- Char or grill the surface of the balls in a frying pan (or lightly torch) then set aside.
- Roll the skewers in the syrup to serve or brush it over the top.
Notes
- *1 If you can not access to fresh silken tofu, it can be replaced with 90% water of the flour amount.
- *2 if you use rice flour, use same weight of tofu.
Nutrition Information
Calories
75kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
143mg
(6%)
Potassium
58mg
(2%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 75
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 75kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.