Uno Hana (Stir-Fried and Simmered Okara)

• 300 grams Fresh okara
• 30 grams Carrot
• 1 Chikuwa
• 3 Shiitake mushrooms
• 10 cm The white part of a Japanese leek
• 1/2 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 200 ml Water
• 3 tbsp Mentsuyu (3x concentrate)
• 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp Mirin
• 1 tbsp Sake
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Dashi stock granules

1. Cut the carrots and chikuwa in half vertically and then slice thinly.
2. Cut the shiitake mushrooms and the white part of the leek into 2 mm.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan.
4. Add the ingredients from Step 1 and stir fry.
5. Once it's cooked, add in the okara and stir-fry until crumbly.
6. Combine the seasoning and then add to the frying pan.
7. Continue to stir-fry while mixing with a spatula.
8. Depending on what kind of okara you use, the moisture content will be different, so taste to check the texture while cooking.
9. Add water a little at a time as necessary until it reaches your desired texture.
10. Use the uno hana as the filling for croquettes.

fresh okara, carrot, chikuwa, shiitake mushrooms, vegetable oil, water, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, salt, granules

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/153615-uno-hana-stir-fried-and-simmered-okara (may not work)