Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, simmered okara. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Simmered Okara is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Simmered Okara is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have simmered okara using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Simmered Okara:

1. Make ready 150 g fresh okara
2. Take 1/3 medium carrot
3. Prepare 1/2 burdock roots
4. Take 2 shiitake mushrooms
5. Make ready 1 abura-age (deep-fried tofu)
6. Make ready 1 chikuwa (if you have)
7. Get 5 cm Japanese leeks (cut into small pieces)
8. Prepare 250 ml dashi (The soaking liquid from shiitake mushrooms)*
9. Get 2 Tbsp sugar *
10. Make ready 1 Tbsp sake *
11. Get 1 Tbsp soy sauce *
12. Take 2 Tbsp mirin *
13. Prepare 1 pinch salt *
14. Get 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Steps to make Simmered Okara:

1. Soak shiitake mushrooms in water for about 1 hour. (if no time, 30 mins is also OK)
2. Peel carrot and cut into thin sticks. Scrub the burdock root with a brush (no need to peel) and cut into thin shreds (Soak them in water to remove the strong taste). Remove stems of shiitake mushrooms and slice thinly. Cut abura-age and chikuwa into short strips.
3. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, then put carrot and burdock root and stir fry for 2~3 mins and put shiitake mushrooms and saute. Add okara and cook thoroughly.
4. Put abura-age, chikuwa and the * ingredients and bring to a simmer over medium ~ high heat, then lower the heat, and continue to simmer until the liquid is almost gone.
5. Top with shredded leek to finish.
6. For your reference: About dashi katsuo or niboshi or konbu dashi or mix is also tasty!
7. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

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