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Nikujaga is a classic Japanese comfort food, something that every household makes a bit differently so that everyone craves the way their mom makes it. I have been craving nikujaga, so decided to come up with a veganized version. I am super happy with the result!

Nikujaga: Japanese Meat and Potatoes [Vegan]

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Calories

366

Serves

4

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup textured soy protein
  • 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 4 medium golden potatoes (something like a Yukon gold)
  • 2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch long pieces
  • 1 cup kombu shiitake dash (or water)
  • 8 large, fresh (not dried) shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and quartered
  • 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari)
  • 1/3 cup mirin
  • 2 tablespoons date sugar, or your sugar of choice
  • 4 teaspoons nutritional yeast
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 10 snow peas, cut in half
  • Shichimi togarashi, to garnish

Preparation

  1. Put the TSP and boiling water in a medium-size bowl and stir them together.  Set the bowl aside and let it sit for 10 minutes to allow the TSP to rehydrate.  Before using, give it another stir.
  2. Place the potatoes, carrots, and dashi (or water) in a pot, cover, and cook for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the rehydrated TSP, mushrooms, soy sauce, mirin, date sugar, garlic, and nutritional yeast and gently stir everything together.  Then partially cover the pot with the lid (this slows evaporation down slightly), and simmer until the potatoes and carrots are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.
  4. Add the snow peas and simmer for another minute, then remove the port from the heat.  Serve with a sprinkling of shichimi togarashi (optional) and a side of steamed rice.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: Calories: 366 | Carbs: 79 g | Fat: 0 g | Protein: 18 g | Sodium: 2433 mg | Sugar: 14 g Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.


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Rachael Hutchings

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Rachael Hutchings, the author of the blog La Fuji Mama, has eaten her way around the world, having lived in a variety of fun food locations, including Paris, Tokyo, Yokohama, Memphis, and Los Angeles. She features recipes that are a fusion of different tastes, influenced by the variety of places she has lived and visited and the people she has met.

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