Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, simmered okara. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Simmered Okara is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Simmered Okara is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

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

The ingredients needed to make Simmered Okara:

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

Instructions 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!

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