Japan
Hijiki no nimono
Black hijiki seaweed simmered with carrot, fried tofu and edamame. Sweet, savoury and nourishing.
35 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's waySimmered hijiki with vegetables and fried tofu.
The original98kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
35minutessame
Hijiki no nimono.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Soak the hijiki in plenty of water for 30 minutes; it will swell a lot. Rinse and drain.
- 2Fry the hijiki and carrot in oil for 2 minutes.
- 3Add aburaage, water, kombu, soy and sugar and simmer 15 minutes until most liquid is gone.
- 4Stir in the edamame and cool. Flavours deepen overnight.
Serve it like this
Serve a small mound in a little bowl as one of several sides, cold or at room temperature.