Let's make Tsukimi dango!

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: brown rice flour

💰Cheaper: regular rice flour

Brown rice flour adds nutrients while regular rice flour is more economical.

sweet red bean paste

🥗Healthier: unsweetened adzuki beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Using unsweetened beans reduces sugar content, while canned beans save prep time.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener, while agave syrup can be less expensive.

matcha powder

🥗Healthier: spirulina powder

💰Cheaper: green food coloring

Spirulina adds nutrients, while food coloring is a budget-friendly alternative.

Pour glutinous rice flour into a bowl.

Slowly pour water into the bowl while mixing with chopsticks.

Shape the dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter.

Boil water and add the dough balls, cooking them until they float.

Remove the cooked balls and place them in an ice water bath to cool.

Scoop them out of the cold water and prepare for topping.

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