Dango (sweet Japanese Dumplings)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups mochiko sweet rice flour
• 3/4 cup warm water
• katakuriko or potato starch or cornstarch
• 3/4-1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons katakuriko
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 combine the mochiko slowly and gradually with the water in the mixing bowl, trying to get a solid-but-squishy dough.
• 2 knead the dough well.
• 3 make small round dumplings (or dango) with the dough, roughly 1 inch in diameter at the most.
• 4 steam the dango for 10-15 mins in the steamer on medium or high heat, depending on your steamer.
• 5 when they are done (brownled slightly) take them off and let the cool on a wire rack.
• 6 mix the sugar, water (larger mesurement) and soysauce in the small pan over a medium heat.
• 7 combine the katakuriko with the small tablespoon and a half of water.
• 8 when the sauce starts to boil, add the mixture in the cup to it, mix and remove from heat.
• 9 grill the dango slightly and add the sauce to taste.
• 10 yum! anime-licous!