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Okara sauteed with Vegetables - 卯の花
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Okara sauteed with Vegetables - 卯の花

Okara sauteed with vegetables, known as 卯の花, is a Japanese side dish featuring fresh okara (soy pulp) cooked with soaked dried shiitake mushrooms, onion, carrot, and konnyaku. The mixture is simmered with a seasoned broth until the liquid evaporates and topped with green shallots, resulting in a flavorful, crumbly dish with umami and subtle sweetness.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 48 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 150 g okara fresh
  • 1/2 onion medium
  • 4 dried shiitake mushrooms or 15g
  • 1/2 carrot small
  • 100 g konyaku
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 200 ml water used to soak dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 shallots green

Instructions

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  1. Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms with 200 ml of water in a fridge for 8-10 hours. (Soak the mushrooms night before) *1
  2. Squeeze the liquid out of each mushroom, cut the stem of the mushroom and discard them. 
  3. Finely slice the mushrooms, onion, carrot, konnyaku, and shallots.
  4. Combine sugar, soy sauce, and mirin with the water the mushrooms soaked overnight and set aside. 
  5. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onion until it's translucent.
  6. Add the other chopped vegetables (besides the shallots) and cook along with the onion.
  7. Add the okara and cook until it becomes crumbly.
  8. Pour the mixture of seasonings and mushroom soaked water into the frying pan. 
  9. Keep stirring everything together over low heat until the liquid evaporates.
  10. Add the shallots and cook slightly then turn off the heat.
  11. Serve in a bowl as a side dish! or when it is cooled down keep them in airtight container in refrigerator or freezer.  

Notes

  • Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in water overnight (8-10 hours) before cooking; soaking time is separate from prep and cook time.
  • This dish can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer once cooled.

Nutrition Information

Calories 48kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 318mg (13%) Potassium 67mg (1%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 510IU (10%) Vitamin C 0.6mg (1%) Calcium 15mg (2%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 48

% Daily Value*

Calories 48kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 318mg 13%
Potassium 67mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 510IU 10%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.