Matcha Dango with 'Tsubu-an’
Matcha Dango with 'Tsubu-an’

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, matcha dango with 'tsubu-an’. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Matcha Dango with 'Tsubu-an’ is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Matcha Dango with 'Tsubu-an’ is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have matcha dango with 'tsubu-an’ using 5 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Matcha Dango with 'Tsubu-an’:
  1. Take 2 cups Glutinous Rice Flour
  2. Take 1 cup Rice Flour
  3. Make ready 1-2 tablespoons Matcha Powder
  4. Get 1 & 1/2 cup Warm Water *approximately
  5. Prepare ‘Tsubu-an’ (Sweet ‘Azuki’ Red Bean Paste) *see my ‘Tsubu-an’ recipe
Instructions to make Matcha Dango with 'Tsubu-an’:
  1. Mix Flour and Matcha Powder, add warn water gradually, mix and knead to achieve the firmness of dough is same as firmness of your earlobe. (*This is traditionally taught.) It should be a bit dry to the touch. Make about 2cm balls.
  2. Cook the dumplings in rapidly boiling water. When the dumplings are floating, cook a few more minutes, then drain and place them in icy cold water to cool.
  3. Put the dumplings on skewers, 4 per skewer. Place plenty of ‘Tsubu-an’ on the dumplings.

Turn to Food to Boost Your Mood

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So you see, you don’t need to eat all that junk food when you want to feel better! Test out these suggestions instead!