Hijiki no Nimono

also called ひじきの煮物 · hijiki no nimono · hijiki nimono · ヒジキの煮物 · 五目ひじき · gomoku hijiki · simmered hijiki · hijiki seaweed side

The table

1 oz(30 g)dried hijikisoak 20 min, drain the water awayfry 3 minsimmer 15 min, until a film is left
4 cups(950 mL)cold water
1(in matchsticks)carrot
1 sheet(doused with boiling water to strip the frying oil, then sliced thin)abura-age
2 tsp(10 mL)toasted sesame oil
1 1/4 cups(300 mL)water
4 Tbs(60 mL)soy sauce
2 Tbssugar
2 Tbs(30 mL)mirin
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1soak 20 min, drain the water away

2fry 3 min

goes in with what step 1 made

3simmer 15 min, until a film is left

goes in with what step 2 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
38 min
Needs you
3 minthe rest you can walk away from
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — three or four days in the fridge and two or three in summer, and the abura-age is what turns first

  1. soak 20 min, drain the water away

    20 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. fry 3 min

    3 minneeds you20 min in

  3. simmer 15 min, until a film is left

    15 minwalk away23 min in

You'll need saucepan

Goes with

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>> title: Hijiki no Nimono
>> category: Vegetables & Sides
>> tags: japanese, hijiki, seaweed, abura-age, make ahead, side, vegetarian
>> counters: Japanese Home Cooking
>> aka: ひじきの煮物, hijiki no nimono, hijiki nimono, ヒジキの煮物, 五目ひじき, gomoku hijiki, simmered hijiki, hijiki seaweed side
>> pairs-with: gohan, chikuzenni
>> servings: 4
>> time: 40 min
>> slack: forgiving — three or four days in the fridge and two or three in summer, and the abura-age is what turns first

>> step: soak 20 min, drain the water away
Soak @dried hijiki{1%oz}(30 g) in @cold water{4%cups}(950 mL) ~soak{20%min}, until it has swollen to about eight times its dry volume, then drain it and rinse it in fresh water.

>> step: fry 3 min
Fry @&(~1)soaked hijiki{} with @carrot{1}(in matchsticks) and @abura-age{1%sheet}(doused with boiling water to strip the frying oil, then sliced thin) in @toasted sesame oil{2%tsp}(10 mL) in a #saucepan{} ~fry{3%min}, until the hijiki smells toasted rather than of the sea.

>> step: simmer 15 min, until a film is left
Pour @water{1 1/4%cups}(300 mL), @soy sauce{4%Tbs}(60 mL), @sugar{2%Tbs} and @mirin{2%Tbs}(30 mL) over @&(~1)pan{} and ~simmer{15%min} uncovered, until only a film of liquid is left in the bottom and the carrot has gone soft.