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Kuromame (Sweetened Black Beans)
Want to start the new year right? Make a batch of Kuromame for good luck! These sweetened Japanese black beans are really easy to make and you only need 6 ingredients to make them.
Prep Time
8
hours
hrs
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
Total Time
12
hours
hrs
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Servings:
4
Calories:
486
kcal
Author:
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles
Ingredients
100
g
black soybeans
*or ½ cup
90
g
caster sugar
*or ½ cup
2
cups
water
½
tbsp
soy sauce
¼
tsp
salt
¼
tsp
bicarb soda
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Rinse the black soybeans and drain.
Pour 2 cups of water into a saucepan and add the sugar, soy sauce, salt and bicarb soda.
Cook over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
Remove from the heat and while the sauce is hot, add the black soybeans (kuromame). Put a lid on and leave for 7-8 hours or overnight.
Add 3-5 rusty nails in a tea bag or wrapped in muslin cloth into the saucepan also.
Put a lid on and leave it for overnight in room temperature.
Next day, Take the lid off and bring the soaked beans to boil over high heat.
When scum starts to form on the top, turn the heat to low and remove the scum from the top with a ladle.
After removing all the scum, turn the heat to high, add a half cup of water and bring to boil.
Turn the heat down to low and remove the scum again from the top.
Place an otoshibuta (drop lid) on top of the beans and simmer over low heat for 3-4 hours.
Occasionally check under the drop lid to make sure the water is covering the beans. If not, add more water.
After 3-4 hours, check if the beans are soft, and if they are then remove from heat and serve!
Notes
The black beans must be soaked in hot liquid (the sugar, soy sauce, salt liquid) so that the beans become soft without becoming wrinkled.
Nutrition
Calories:
486
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
114
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
1383
mg
|
Potassium:
376
mg
|
Fiber:
9
g
|
Sugar:
90
g
|
Vitamin A:
6
IU
|
Calcium:
44
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg