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Niratama (Chinese Chives & Eggs)
With loads of fragrant garlic chives scrambled together with savory egg, Niratama has become a staple of Japanese home cooking. In this recipe, I share my secret to ensure you get rich flavorful curds of egg that don't end up soggy from the chives.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
4 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
228 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons potato starch
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dashi stock (or water)
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- 4 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 100 grams garlic chives (1 small bunch, chopped)
Instructions
- Add the potato starch, sugar, salt, dashi, and soy sauce to a bowl and whisk until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.
- Break the eggs into the potato starch mixture and beat the eggs until they're mostly uniform in color.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the vegetable oil and garlic chives.
- Sautee the chives until they're vibrant green and not sweating liquid anymore.
- Add the egg mixture and let it cook for a few seconds until the bottom layer of egg starts to go opaque.
- Gently scramble the eggs, pulling up the cooked layer from the bottom of the pan and allowing the uncooked egg to run underneath.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
421mg
(140%)
Sodium
561mg
(23%)
Potassium
324mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2790IU
(56%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 421mg | 140% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 324mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2790IU | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.