Konnyaku Amakarani {PKU} (Sweet and Spicy Konnyaku こんにゃく甘辛煮 )

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE RECIPE: Konnyaku Amakarani is a sweet and spicy braised Konnyaku. It is very a gelatinous food made from Konnyaku potatoes. This unique side dish is perfect for Bento box. Konjac corm powder has a noticeable fishy smell like Tuna and is used as an ingredient in vegan alternative seafood products. For this recipe we will not use Teriyaki sauce, although, you are free to add it. It's mouthwateringly delicious, but may take some practice.

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Step 1

Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and slice it into thin small rings. Set aside.

Step 2

Start by cutting bite size pieces from the slab of Konnyaku. You can do this with a knife, for perfect cubes, or with a spoon for irregular shapes. You should end up having about 20 bites.

Step 3

Boil some water in a pot. Place the Konnyaku bites in the pot of hot boiling water and boil for a couple of minutes.

Step 4

Strain the bites from the water, and try to remove as much moisture as possible.

Step 5

Heat a frying pan with oil at medium heat and add the Konnyaku bites in. Cook for about 1 minute. Add sugar, coconut aminos, mirin, and chili pepper rings in the pan, and cook stirring constantly until the liquid is more than halfway gone. Turn the heat off.

Step 6

Mix in sesame seeds. Serve.

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