Simmered Kabocha Pumpkin and Fried Tofu with Sweet Soy Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

½ kabocha squash - seeded, peeled, and cut into 2-inch cubes
2 cups prepared dashi stock
1 (10 ounce) package fried tofu, cut into 16 pieces
¼ onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons sake
3 tablespoons mirin
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 pinch salt

Nutrition Info

343.9 calories
carbohydrate: 34.1 g
cholesterol: 1.2 mg
fat: 15.4 g
fiber: 5 g
protein: 17.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 914 mg
sugar: 19 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Soak kabocha in a bowl of water for 15 minutes. Drain.

  2. Combine kabocha squash, dashi stock, fried tofu, onion, sake, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Cover with aluminum foil. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until kabocha squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove aluminum foil carefully.

  3. Cool before serving, about 10 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is a kind of traditional Japanese nimono. It's really good for lunchboxes too. You can get Japanese kabocha pumpkin at a Japanese market, Chinese market, or another Asian market. The dish is even better the next day as leftovers (served hot or cold).

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