Okura No Nibitashi (Okra Stew)

Okura No Nibitashi

(Okra Stew)

Okura(okra) is very poplar in Japanese food. This Japanese Okra Recipe uses shiitake-kombu dashi. 

(Serves 4) Another recipe using shiitake-kombu dashi.

Ingredients

* 20 okra pods

* 2 teaspoons salt

* 1 cup shiitake-kombu dashi (see previous recipe)

* 1 teaspoon usukuchi (light) soy sauce

* 1/2 Tablespoon mirin (sweet vinegar)

* Sesame seeds (for garnish)

Directions

Wash the okra, then cut the stems off. Rub each pod with salt, taking off the okra fuzz on the skin with your fingers. Wash your hands after this operation. Drop the trimmed and cleaned okra into a large pot of boiling water until they soften slightly, about 3-5 minutes. Combine the dashi, usukuchi, and mirin in a 3-quart pot. Bring to a boil, add the okra and let them boil for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Let the pot stand until it is cool. Arrange on a serving dish, then sprinkle dry roasted sesame seeds over the stewed okra.

Total calories per serving: 40

Fat: 1 gram