Kurikinton Mashed Sweet Potato 栗きんとん
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Kurikinton Mashed Sweet Potato 栗きんとん
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This Japanese sweet potato with candied chestnuts is the perfect side dish for adding a sweet touch to any meal and for the New Year's feast!
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Ingredients
- 2 Japanese purple sweet potato *1
- 1 jar sweetened chestnuts *2
- 1 Gardenia fruit *3
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1/3 cup of the syrup from the jar of sweetened chestnuts
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
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Instructions
- Wash sweet potatoes and peel the purple skin thickly.
- Cut the potatoes into about 0.8 inch (2cm) thickness and soak them in a large bowl of water for about 15-20 minutes to remove the astringent taste.
- Separate the chestnuts and syrup and set aside.
- Drain the soaking water and place them into a pot with enough water to cover the sweet potatoes.
- Crush the gardenia fruit and put it in a tea bag (which you can get at Japanese one coin shop such as Daiso).
- Place the bag of crushed gardenia fruit or 1 tsp turmeric into the pot.
- Bring the water to boil over high heat, then turn it down to medium to simmer for about 20 minutes. Insert a skewer to test if the potato is cooked.
- When the sweet potato is cooked, remove the bag of gardenia fruit, drain the water and while the sweet potato is hot, strain the potato using a sieve with a wooden spatula.
- Place the strained sweet potato back into the cooking pot, with sugar, chestnuts syrup, mirin, and salt and cook over medium heat.
- Stir the mashed sweet potato continually avoiding the bottom of the pot burning.
- When the mixture has thickened slightly, turn the heat off.
- Add the chestnuts to the pot and coat them with mashed sweet potatoes.
- Leave the Kuri Kinton to cool down, then serve!
Notes
- *1 weighing about 1 lb (500g) and when peeled 12oz (350g).
- *2 Contains about 12 candied chestnuts.
- *3 If you can not access this ingredient, substitute with 1 tsp turmeric like I did.
- *4 Total cooking time does not include soaking sweet potatoes in water.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
392mg
(16%)
Potassium
229mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
9222IU
(184%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 392mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 9222IU | 184% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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