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Tekka (Japanese Root Vegetables in Miso)
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Tekka (Japanese Root Vegetables in Miso)

6 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

300
Calories
3g
Protein
28g
Fat
11g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Miso 1 tbsp (18g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Burdock not in our table 0
Lotus not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup roasted sesame oil
  • ⅔ cup chopped greater burdock root
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • ⅔ cup chopped lotus root
  • ½ cup hatcho miso
  • ⅔ cup chopped carrots

Directions

1

Heat a pan and pour in the sesame oil.

2

Add the greater burdock root, and stir-fry for a few minutes.

3

Add the carrots and the lotus root and stir-fry for a few minutes.

4

Add miso and ginger. Turn down the heat and allow to cook over a low heat for 4 hours.

5

Stir frequently until all water has evaporated and until the mixture appears dry and dark.

6

Allow to cool and keep in a glass jar.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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