In reply to Marc Matsumoto.

This is identical to the one I have: https://www.amazon.com/Powerful-Electric-Grain-Grinder-Professional/dp/B000CPJKWC?th=1 It does heat up the grain somewhat, but it's never been a problem for making bread. You can adjust the coarseness depending on your needs. These are popular with Mormons because they are required to keep food stored in their homes, and whole grain keeps really well. I bought mine 30 years ago from a nice Mormon couple who had a shop near my mother's home. It's probably going to last another 30 years!

😄 So happy to hear I could send a little inspiration your way. I had no idea grain mills for home use existed. I usually use a blender in a pinch but it never gets it as fine as I'd like and it really heats the rice up.

Hi Frankie, I think they'd be delicious fried, but I don't think you could call it Mitarashi Dango at that point. They're not really supposed to get crispy and I think frying them would change the flavor significantly too.

In reply to Marc Matsumoto.

In the 30 years I've owned a grain mill I have never made rice flour. It was about time! I didn't want to wait one second to make this, and I was so pleased with the results! I'm going to make them again before the weekend, and yes, they will get some togarashi. You broke me out of the Summer Doldrums with this recipe. I was really wanting to make your Nicuman Buns (my favorite Man Bun😂), but the carbs are just too much for me. I can adjust the portion of these better. I love a recipe that gets my mind cranking out variations, and this one definitely did!

Thank you!
Frankie

Wow that quick, and so impressed that you milled your own flour😄. I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed them. For a little variation, I like sprinkling these with a little Shichimi Togarashi.

These were really delicious and fun to eat! I didn't have the shiratamako flour, so I ground my own glutinous rice. The texture of the rice balls came out perfect! I used a grate to grill them over a gas flame. They got the perfect toasty char. I over-reduced the sauce a bit, but that was easily fixed. We polished them off despite making a triple batch!