How to Make Dango (Japanese Sweet Dumplings: Mitarashi and Anko Red Bean Paste) - Video Recipe

Dango is Japanese sweet dumplings.

Three or four Dango are often served on a skewer, which we call Kushi Dango (串だんご).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNEXHoLn2VY

In this video, I will show you how to make Mitarashi Dango / みたらし団子 (Dango with sweet and savory soy sauce) and An Dango /あん団子 (Dango with red bean paste).

I hope you like them =)

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How to Make Dango (Japanese Sweet Dumplings)

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 4 (12 Dango)

Ingredients:
((Dango))
100g (3.5oz.) Shiratamako (lumpy glutinous rice flour)
150g (5.3oz.) Kinugoshi-dofu (silken Tofu)
1 tsp. sugar
((Mitarashi Sauce - sweet and savory soy sauce))
50ml water
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tbsp. Katakuriko (potato starch)
((Anko - red bean paste))
Tsubu-an (sweet Azuki red bean paste with skins)

Directions:
((Dango))
1. Put Shiratamako, sugar and lightly drained Kinugoshi-dofu in a bowl and knead the dough with your hand until smooth. Adjust the texture by adding more Shiratamako or water until the dough turns as soft as your earlobe.
2. Divide the dough into 12 small pieces and roll into small balls.
3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Gently drop the Dango in the boiling water. After a few minutes, Dango will float to the surface. Boil for another 1-2 minutes. Then remove from the boiling water and transfer into cold water. After a minute, drain well.
4. Put 3 Dango on bamboo skewers. Pan fry the Dango on a teflon pan (or a lightly oiled pan) until sides are nice and brown.
((Mitarashi Sauce - sweet and savory sauce))
1. Put all ingredients in a small sauce pan. Put on low heat, stir constantly, and cook until sauce thickens.
2. Place Dango on a plate and coat with the sauce.
((Anko - red bean paste))
1. Put Anko on top of Dango if you like.

Best eaten while they are still warm :)

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How to Make Moffles (Mochi Waffles) - Video Recipe

Moffle (Mochi waffle) is a perfect dish to arrange your leftover Mochi (Japanese rice cakes) after New Year's day!!!

I won this Moffle maker years ago but I didn't have a chance to use it since my darling and I are not crazy about Mochi... we don't buy too many Mochi to spare.

But this year, I tried it because many of my viewers LOVE mochi. And surprisingly, I really loved it!!! Moffle is amazingly delicious. It is like chewy rice crackers :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvEsq8JhoYU

In this video, I will show you what kind of fillings go great with Moffles!!!



You can also use teflon coated waffle maker :)
If you are using non-teflon waffle maker, please brush the surface with melted butter or oil.

FYI:


((Plain Moffle (1 square Mochi) 164Kcal: 6min))
1. Turn ON the Moffle maker to warm up. It takes about 6 minutes (green light will light up).
2. Open and place 1 square Mochi in the center, then close.
3. At first, the upper iron doesn't meet the lower, so after 3 minutes, gently press until the upper iron meets the lower iron.
4. After the total of 6 minutes, open and serve with the toppings of your choice.

((Moffle Sandwich (4 slices Shabu-Shabu Mochi) 103Kcal: 4min))
1 bowl rice 252Kcal ＝ 2 & 1/2 Moffle Sandwiches
1 toasted bread 267Kcal ＝ 2 & 1/2 Moffle Sandwiches
1. Turn ON the Moffle maker to warm up. It takes about 6 minutes (green light will light up).
2. Open, place 2 slices of Shabu-Shabu Mochi, place the filling of your choice in the center (do not run over the sides), and place another 2 slices of Shabu-Shabu Mochi on top, then close.
3. At first, the upper iron doesn't meet the lower, so after 2 minutes, gently press until the upper iron meets the lower iron.
4. After the total of 4 minutes, Moffle sandwich is done.

*caution for the iron pan damage
do not brush soy sauce on the Mochi
do not cook Daifuku, Kinako-Mochi, or any Mochi with filling
please clean the pan when it gets dirty

Fillings I used:
- ham + cheese
- Shiso leaf + tuna Sashimi
- hamburger steak
- Kimchi + cheese
- Kinpira + cheese
- sweet chili shrimp
- chocolate
- red bean paste + chocolate

Other suggested fillings:
- Natto
- Sukiyaki
- salsa + cheese
- Korokke
- stir-fried green peppers
- Shiokara (salted fish guts)
- Mentaiko (seasoned cod roe)
- Anmitsu
- chocolate + ice cream
etc...

Moffles turn hard when cool but they still taste good within few hours :)

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

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