Buckwheat & Tofu Dango

Name: Buckwheat & Tofu Dango
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 150 grams Tofu; 50 grams Buckwheat (soba) flour; 1 tbsp Sugar (I used soft light brown sugar); 1 Anko, kinako, mitarashi sauce; 2 tsp Sesame (either white or black)

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I am now into buckwheat flour.
Since there is tofu-mochi balls, I thought of making them with buckwheat flour.

Use silken tofu without draining the water. Recipe by John Lee Cooker

I am now into buckwheat flour.
Since there is tofu-mochi balls, I thought of making them with buckwheat flour.

Use silken tofu without draining the water. Recipe by John Lee Cooker

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I am now into buckwheat flour.
Since there is tofu-mochi balls, I thought of making them with buckwheat flour.

Use silken tofu without draining the water. Recipe by John Lee Cooker

I am now into buckwheat flour.
Since there is tofu-mochi balls, I thought of making them with buckwheat flour.

Use silken tofu without draining the water. Recipe by John Lee Cooker

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Ingredients

4 servings

150 gramsTofu
50 gramsBuckwheat (soba) flour
1 tbspSugar (I used soft light brown sugar)
1Anko, kinako, mitarashi sauce
For texture:
2 tspSesame (either white or black)

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Steps

1

Put tofu in a small pan. Mix well with a whisk until smooth.
2

Add buckwheat flour, sugar and mix well. Then heat on medium.
3

Mix continuously while heating. When it starts to solidify, turn down the heat to low and knead for about 2 minutes.
4

Prepare a bowl with iced water and transfer Step 3. Separate into bite sized with your hands or with a spoon.
5

Try to roll them into balls.
6

Drain the water well and dish it up on a plate. Sprinkle or coat with sweetened sauces, anko, or kinako.
7

Add sesame seeds to the dough at Step 2 for a popping texture.
8

You could glaze the dango with a sweet miso and soy sauce koji glaze.
9

Or with a sake lees mitarashi sauce
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/158896-sake-lees-mitarashi-dango

Sake Lees Mitarashi Dango
10

Or coat with kinako (a combination of kinako, sugar, and salt).
11

If it is not too much trouble, dry-roast the buckwheat flour in a frying pan before use. It'll boost the fragrance.
12

I recommend "miyuki12's" "Hijiki seaweed Springy buckwheat tofu dango"!
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/151031-soft-chewy-soba-flour-and-tofu-dango-with-hijiki-seaweed

Soft & Chewy Soba Flour and Tofu Dango with Hijiki Seaweed
13

I recommend "miyuki12's" "Coffee & roasted soy milk flavor hot milk zenzai"
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/151034-coffee-%EF%BC%86-kinako-in-hot-milk-zenzai

Coffee ＆ Kinako in Hot Milk Zenzai