Spicy Daikon & Konnyaku

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish

Cuisines: Japanese

Ingredients: Vegetables

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 block konnyaku, score both sides of the surface with criss cross pattern, cut into cubes
• 1/2 daikon, peel and cut into cubes (*)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon instant dashi granules
• 1/2 cup water
• Garnish
• nanami togarashi
• bonito flakes (katsuobushi)

Instructions

1. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan, then sauté konnyaku and daikon cubes until the daikon is translucent.
2. Add sugar, soy sauce, dashi granules, and water to the pan. Mix well.
3. Cover the pan with a lid, and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Remove the lid, turn the heat to medium high and cook until all the sauce has been absorbed by daikon and konnyaku.
5. Transfer to serving plate, and garnish with nanami togarashi and bonito flakes.

Notes

• (*) about the same amount in volume as the konnyaku