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Simmered Lotus Root and Konjac - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Simmered Lotus Root and Konjac.
Here is the recipe for simmered lotus root and konjac. The texture of lotus root and konjac is soaked with sweet and salty broth and is delicious. The umami flavor of dried bonito flakes is added to make it more flavorful. If you add meat to your liking, it will be a hearty dish, You should definitely give it a try!
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Cook time

40 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Lotus root
    250 g
  • Konjac (Konnyaku)
    200 g
  • Hot water
    1000 ml
  • Salt
    1 tsp
  • Water
    150 ml
  • (A)Soy sauce
    1.5 tbsp
  • (A)Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)
    1 tbsp
  • (A)Sugar
    1 tbsp
  • Toppings
  • bonito flakes
    2 g

How to make

  1. Prepare. Peel lotus root.
  2. 1. Cut lotus root into bite-sized pieces.
  3. 2. Tear konjac into bite-sized pieces with your hands.
  4. 3. Add Step 2 and salt into a bowl and rub well with your hands. Add it to a pot of boiling water and boil over medium heat for about 3 minutes, then drain the water.
  5. 4. Add Step 1, 3, water, and ingredient (A) to the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover with a drop lid and simmer for about 10 minutes until lotus root is cooked through.
  6. 5. Remove the drop lid and simmer over medium heat for about 3 minutes until the amount of broth is reduced to 1/3, then remove from the heat.
  7. 6. Arrange on a plate, top with bonito flakes and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

If you use a konjac that has already removed scam, you can skip Step 3 to cook. When simmering, please move the ingredients in the bottom of the pot from time to time, so that it doesn't burn.

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