How to cook uiro
Products
Rice flour - 120 grams
Corn (or rice) starch - 1 teaspoon
Grated or crushed chocolate - 50 grams
Sesame (or coconut flakes) - to taste
Powdered sugar - 30 grams
Water (warm boiled) - 4 tablespoons
Water - 2 glasses
How to cook uiro
1. Combine flour with powdered sugar and starch, adding a little warm boiled water, knead the dough. It should be soft, elastic. You can drip food coloring into the water for the dough - the dessert will be colored.
2. Pinch off pieces of dough, roll small balls out of it.
3. Flatten each ball, put chocolate in the center of the cake and roll the ball again. To make the uiro different in shape, you can place the pieces of dough in silicone molds, covered with vegetable oil from the inside, then carefully remove.
How to cook uiro in a saucepan
1. Boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan, place a colander (or a special perforated insert) on top, put the prepared uiro into it, close the lid. Steam for 10 minutes.
2. Dip the sesame seeds (or coconut) while still hot.
How to cook uiro in a slow cooker
Put the formed uiro into the multicooker bowl, set the steaming mode and cook for 15 minutes.
How to cook uiro in a double boiler
Put the uiro in a double boiler and cook for 15 minutes.
Microwaving uiro
Place the formed uiro in a microwave-safe bowl and place it in the oven for 7 minutes, setting the power to 500 W.
Fusofacts
- Uiro is a Japanese dessert made from rice flour, sugar, water by steaming. The texture of the uiro resembles marshmallow marshmallows.- Uiro is a type of Japanese wagashi dessert. These homemade sweets made from natural ingredients are traditionally prepared for the tea ceremony. Wagashi do not last long, so it is recommended to eat them immediately after cooking.
- The cost of products for cooking uiro according to this recipe is from 105 rubles. (average price in Moscow for July 2019).