Kushi-Dango (skewered sweet dumplings)

This is a Japanese recipe for sweet rice dumplings on skewers. These are widely enjoyed in Japan and by...ME, lolz. If u watch anime shows, especially Naruto, u can see them sometimes eating these. =] Idakamasu!

55 min 45 min prep 4 servings

~For Dumplings~
1 cup glutinous-rice flour
3/4 cup warm water

~For Sauce~
3/4-1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons potato starch or cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons water
bamboo sticks

1. Put rice flour in a bowl and add warm water.
2. Knead the dough well.
3. Make small round dumplings.
4. Place the dumplings in a steamer* and steam then on high heat for 10 minutes.
5. Cool the dumplings and skewer them on bamboo sticks. (3-4 dumplings each stick)
6. Mix water, sugar, and soy sauce in a pan and put it on medium heat.
7. Mix the water and potato starch in a pan and set is aside.
8. When the sauce boils, quickly add the starch mixture and mix quickly.
9. (optional) Slightly grill the skewered dumplings and brush the sauce over them.
Idakamasu!!!! ^_^

~Notes~
*if you don't have a steamer, you can just fill a large pot with water, let it boil, place the dumplings in a metal bowl, and place it into the pot, careful not to overturn it into the water.