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Carrot Kinpira

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into julienne strips about 5x5mm
  • splash odourless oil
  • nanami togarashi (7 spice) to garnish Can use red pepper flakes if not available.

Simmering sauce

  • 2 tbsp Sake
  • 2 tbsp naturally brewed soya sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

  • Fry the carrots in a small amount of oil over high heat until starting to soften, about 4 minutes. 
    Mix all the sauce ingredients together and add to the frying pan, and continue frying until the sauce has almost completely reduced. 
  • Sprinkle with the nanami or red pepper flakes and serve hot or at room temperature, as a side dish or a companion for drinking saké.