Hawaii Local-Style Chi Chi Dango (Multi-Layered Mochi)
Easy oven-baked chi chi dango made with Koda Farms mochiko and full-fat coconut milk, baked tightly covered for a bouncy, chewy colorful mochi.
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Ingredients
- 1 box Mochiko flour Koda Farms Brand
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 ½ cups water
- red or pink gel food coloring
- green gel food coloring
- potato starch for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Add the mochiko flour, sugar, water, and coconut milk to a large bowl. Mix all the ingredients together until smooth.
- Split the mochiko batter evenly into three bowls; each portion should weigh about 540 grams.
- Add two or three drops of green food coloring to one bowl and mix to incorporate the color.Add two drops of red (or four drops of pink) gel food coloring to a second bowl and mix well to incorporate the color. Leave the third bowl white.
- Spray the sides and bottom of a 9x13 pan with baking spray with flour. Pour the green layer into the pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Take the pan out of the oven and pour the white layer next. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Take the pan out of the oven and pour the pink layer. Bake it for 30 minutes.
- Once baked, let it cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. If you used baking spray, the sides will release during the cooling stage. If not, gently pull the mochi away from the sides with your fingers, or run a thin, sharp knife along the edges.
- Sprinkle some potato starch on top of the mochi and flip it upside down on a baking sheet. Add some more potato starch and gently spread it across the mochi.
- Use a pizza cutter to slice lengthwise first and then cut the mochi down to size, about 2 inches long by 1 inch wide.
- Roll the pieces gently around in the potato starch to cover them.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 0.002gSugar: 29gVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg