Veggie Labo
春季正當養生時,健康不厚重的「日料」,更適合清涼的三月。今期 Veggie Labo,為大家帶來一款暖人心房的日式料理 —— 大根油揚味噌煮!趁着白蘿蔔還可以在街市買到,條條嫩白壯盛,看上去已相當吸引。或者大家都已對農曆新年期間的蘿蔔糕食譜感到厭倦,那麼不妨試試這道一鍋煮的日式料理!快捷、方便、美味,非常適合家庭享用。
傳聞日本有句諺語:「味噌是醫生殺手。」它豐富的營養價值,備受日本人推崇。味噌主要由黃豆加入麴菌和鹽巴發酵而成,麴菌包括米麴、豆麴或麥麴,三者均帶來不同的色澤和風味。而白蘿蔔含有豐富的維他命C與微量的鋅,能夠加強人體免疫力,膳食纖維亦有助腸胃消化,真的十分健康喔!
大根油揚味噌煮
材料 (2人份):
日本大根蘿蔔 半條
油揚(日本腐皮) 兩片
谷口味噌 1湯匙
芫茜梗碎 少許
調味料:
甜菜糖 1湯匙
桑田味醂 半湯匙
桑田古法濃口醬油 1½湯匙
精進高湯 250ml
做法:
- 把大根蘿蔔切成約2cm厚的圓形,用刀沿着外面,用削蘋果皮的方法,把蘿蔔皮削走。因為其纖維多在皮的附近,皮可以削厚一點,大約2mm厚為最理想,這樣煮出來的大根會更嫩滑;
- 把每片油揚(日本腐皮)切成四等份,放入沸水中燙一分鐘,目的是要燙走表面油份。取出後放涼,輕輕搾乾水份,備用;
- 把調味料、大根蘿蔔及油揚(日本腐皮)放入煲內,以中火加熱,滾起後以小火炆煮三十分鐘;
- 檢查一下大根蘿蔔變軟了沒有,若還有點硬,可以再炆久一點。待大根蘿蔔煮軟後,便可加入味噌,開蓋多煮一會,直至收汁;
- 把大根蘿蔔及油揚(日本腐皮)放上碟,淋上一些煮汁,放上芫茜梗碎提升香味,即可享用!
Simmered Miso Daikon and Abura-age
Ingredients (serves 2):
1/2 Japanese daikon
2 pieces of abura-age (Japanese deep-fried tofu)
1 tbsp Taniguchi miso
A pinch of minced coriander stalks
Seasonings:
1 tbsp beet sugar
1/2 tbsp Kuwata mirin
1½ tbsp Kuwata traditional thick soy sauce
250ml vegetarian dashi stock
Steps:
- Chop the daikon into 2cm thick circles. Use a knife to peel the daikon as if peeling an apple. Since there are a lot of dietary fibres near the peel, you may peel a bit of the flesh, ideally around 2mm thick, so that the daikon will taste smoother when cooked.
- Slice each abura-age (Japanese deep-fried tofu) into four equal parts. Blanch in boiling water for 1 minute to remove the oil on the surface. Take out and let cool. Gently squeeze out the excess water. Set aside.
- Add the seasonings, daikon and abura-age (Japanese deep-fried tofu) in a cooking pot. Bring to the boil on medium heat. Then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Check if the daikon is soft enough. If it is still too hard, simmer for a bit longer. Once the daikon turns soft, add in the miso. Remove the lid and simmer until the sauce reduces.
- Dish up the daikon and abura-age (Japanese deep-fried tofu). Pour over the sauce. Garnish with a sprinkle of minced coriander stalks. Ready to serve.