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This Japanese dessert features Short grained japanese style Salted plums—umeboshi (to. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Tofu/Miso/Umeboshi(Salted Preserved Plums Okayu
Description
This Japanese dessert features Short grained japanese style Salted plums---umeboshi (to. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Rice (
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wash thoroughly) Taste) 4 c Water 1 Cake kinugoshi tofu 2 3 rounded tablespoon white 1 c Fresh spinach Miso paste (more or less to 1 c Fresh nappa cabbage Taste) 1/8 ts Sake or mirin (optional) 1 Or 2 large salted preserved "Okayu" - Japanese-style porridge.
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While you wait for your water to
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boil : Break apart tofu into little chunks (
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dice or just use hands)
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Wash spinach well and
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cut into 1/4" segments
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Wash nappa cabbage and
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cut into 1/4" segments take seed out of umeboshi and
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cut into small pieces When water is at a nice rolling
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boil :
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Add miso (
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make sure it completely dissolves in water) (At this stage, taste to
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make sure you have enough miso in water and
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add more miso or water for desired taste.)
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Add rice, tofu, spinach, nappa cabbage, and umeboshi
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Add mirin or sake (optional) Once the mixture come back to a nice
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boil , put
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cover on pot and
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heat to low
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simmer for 30 minutes.
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Stir occasionally.
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Cook longer if you like a more creamier porridge.
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This makes a nice replacement for soup on a cold day.
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If eaten as a meal, I like to puree some raw daikon with a tiny smidgin of fresh ginger, lemon juice, and soy sauce as a
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garnish on top of my okayu
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 530.4kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 60.0g93%
- Saturated Fat 20.4g102%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 0.0mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 0.0g
- Protein 0.0g0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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