Kushidango are Japanese sweet dumplings in skewers.
Japanese Dessert Recipes
Japanese Dessert Recipes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cup joshinko (rice flour)
- 3/4 cup warm water
- For Sauce: 2/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsps soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp katakuriko (dogtooth violet starch) /cornstarch
- 1 1/2tbsp water
- *Bamboo skewers
Preparation:
Put rice flour in a bowl and add warm water. Knead the dough well. Make small round dumplings. Place the dumplings in a steamer and steam them on high heat for 10 min. Cool the dumplings and skewer them in bamboo sticks. (3-4 dumplings each stick.) Mix water, sugar, and soysauce in a pan and put it on medium heat. Mix the water and katakuriko starch in a cup and set aside. When the sauce boils, add the starch mixture and mix quickly. Slightly grill the skewered dumplings and brush the sauce over them.*Makes 4 servings.
