Japanese Mitarashi-dango (Mochi balls with sweet soy sauce glaze)
Preparation
Step 1
For the sweet soy sauce:
- Put white wine in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
- Add mineral water, sugar and Kikkoman soy sauce and continue cooking until the sugar is dissolved.
- Turn down the heat, whisk the potato flour with 3 tbsp of water and add to the boiled liquid while stirring. Bring to the boil again briefly and chill.
Step 2
For the Japanese mochi rice flour dumplings:
Drain the tofu well, place in a bowl and mash well with a spatula.
Step 3
Add the glutinous rice flour and knead well by hand until it is smooth.
Step 4
Shape the dough into 6 balls of approx. 18 g each by hand.
Step 5
Boil enough water in a saucepan and cook the rice flour dumplings 3-4 minutes. Reduce the heat and cook the balls until they float to the surface.
Step 6
Dab the dumplings well and thread 3 dumplings on each skewer. If desired, fry briefly on both sides in a little vegetable oil in a hot pan. Arrange on plates and serve with the sweet soy sauce (stir to smooth) poured over. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.
Recipe-ID: 949
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For the sweet soy sauce:
- Put white wine in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
- Add mineral water, sugar and Kikkoman soy sauce and continue cooking until the sugar is dissolved.
- Turn down the heat, whisk the potato flour with 3 tbsp of water and add to the boiled liquid while stirring. Bring to the boil again briefly and chill.
For the Japanese mochi rice flour dumplings:
Drain the tofu well, place in a bowl and mash well with a spatula.
Add the glutinous rice flour and knead well by hand until it is smooth.
Shape the dough into 6 balls of approx. 18 g each by hand.
Boil enough water in a saucepan and cook the rice flour dumplings 3-4 minutes. Reduce the heat and cook the balls until they float to the surface.
Dab the dumplings well and thread 3 dumplings on each skewer. If desired, fry briefly on both sides in a little vegetable oil in a hot pan. Arrange on plates and serve with the sweet soy sauce (stir to smooth) poured over. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.
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