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- <!DOCTYPE html><html lang='en'><head><meta charset='utf-8'><meta name='description' content='Grim Grains is an illustrated food blog, it features plant-based (vegan) recipes.'><meta name='viewport' content='width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0'><meta name='twitter:card' content='summary'><meta name='twitter:site' content='@hundredrabbits'><meta name='twitter:title' content='Grimgrains'><meta name='twitter:description' content='An illustrated food blog.'><meta name='twitter:creator' content='@hundredrabbits'><meta name='twitter:image' content='https://grimgrains.com/media/services/icon.jpg'><meta property='og:title' content='Grimgrains'><meta property='og:type' content='article'><meta property='og:url' content='http://grimgrains.com/'><meta property='og:image' content='https://grimgrains.com/media/services/icon.jpg'><meta property='og:description' content='An illustrated food blog.'><meta property='og:site_name' content='Grimgrains'><link rel='icon' type='image/x-icon' href='../media/services/favicon.ico'><link rel='icon' type='image/png' href='../media/services/icon.jpg'><link rel='apple-touch-icon' href='../media/services/apple-touch-icon.png' /><title>GrimGrains — sweet mock eel nigiri</title><link rel='alternate' type='application/rss+xml' title='RSS Feed' href='../links/rss.xml' /><link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='../links/main.css'></head><body class='recipe'><header><a id='logo' href='home.html'><img src='../media/interface/logo.png' alt='Grimgrains'></a></header><nav><ul><li class='home'><a href='home.html'>Home</a></li><li class='about'><a href='about.html'>About</a></li><li class='tools'><a href='tools.html'>Tools</a></li><li class='nutrition'><a href='nutrition.html'>Nutrition</a></li><li class='sprouting'><a href='sprouting.html'>Sprouting</a></li><li class='lactofermentation'><a href='lactofermentation.html'>Lacto-fermentation</a></li><li class='right'><a href='https://grimgrains.com/links/rss.xml'>RSS feed</a> | <a href='https://merveilles.town/@rek' target='_blank'>Mastodon</a></li></ul></nav><main class='recipe'><h1>sweet mock eel nigiri</h1><h2>2 servings — 50 minutes</h2><img src='../media/recipes/sweet_mock_eel_nigiri.jpg'/><div class='col2'><p>Burmese tofu is not really tofu—we know it's confusing. Burmese tofu is made with chickpea flour, one of our staple foods. It takes 10 minutes to make and sets under 1 hour. It's a great soy-free alternative, and the texture is comparable to that of soft tofu.</p><p>The original recipe for chickpea tofu was sourced from a book called The Burmese Kitchen by Aung Thein. This recipe will use up about half of the burmese tofu, which means you'll have a whole other half to use in other meals.</p><p>We thought the chickpea tofu would be well-suited as a 'mock unagi kabayaki', and that it would look especially striking atop some black rice.</p><p><img src='../media/recipes/sweet_mock_eel_nigiri_2.jpg'/></p><p>The sauce served over unagi (eel) kabayaki is sweet, with hints of caramel. Most Japanese sauces are easy to make, and usually require around 3-4 ingredients, these almost always include: soy sauce, sake, mirin, or Japanese rice vinegar. If you want to cook Japanese food, having these around is a must.</p></div><dl class='ingredients'><h3>rice</h3><dt><a href='black_glutinous_rice.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/black_glutinous_rice.png'/><b>black glutinous rice</b></a><u>140 g</u></dt><dt><a href='japanese_rice_vinegar.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/japanese_rice_vinegar.png'/><b>japanese rice vinegar</b></a><u>7 ml</u></dt><dt><a href='natural_brown_sugar.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/natural_brown_sugar.png'/><b>natural brown sugar</b></a><u>15 g</u></dt><dt><a href='nori_sheets.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/nori_sheets.png'/><b>nori sheets</b></a><u>1 sheet</u></dt></dl><ul class='instructions'><li>Soak <i>140 g (~3/4 cup)</i> of <a href='black_glutinous_rice.html'>black glutinous rice</a> <u>overnight</u>.</li><li>Drain the rice. Add water to a pot, superimpose steam basket and add rice in it, cover with lid and steam for <u>40 min</u>. After that time, pour <i>240 ml (~ 1 cup)</i> of hot water over the rice. Shake the rice, and let it steam for another <i>10 min</i>. Remove from heat, keep covered until serving time.</li><li>Put <i>7 ml (1 1/2 tsp)</i> of <a href='japanese_rice_vinegar.html'>Japanese rice vinegar</a>, <i>15 g (1 tbsp)</i> of <a href='natural_brown_sugar.html'>natural commercial brown sugar</a> in a sauce pan. Stir over low heat, until sugar crystals dissolve. Let cool.</li><li>Once rice is cooked, transfer to a flat tray, and pour sushi dressing over it. Mix dressing into rice with a spatula, using a sideways cutting motion. Cover with a damp towel, and let cool.</li></ul><dl class='ingredients'><h3>sauce</h3><dt><a href='soy_sauce.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/soy_sauce.png'/><b>soy sauce</b></a><u>30 ml</u></dt><dt><a href='mirin.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/mirin.png'/><b>mirin</b></a><u>30 ml</u></dt><dt><a href='natural_brown_sugar.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/natural_brown_sugar.png'/><b>natural brown sugar</b></a><u>15 g</u></dt><dt><a href='sake.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/sake.png'/><b>sake</b></a><u>15 ml</u></dt></dl><ul class='instructions'><li>Mix <i>30 ml (2 tbsp)</i> of <a href='soy_sauce.html'>soy sauce</a>, <i>30 ml (2 tbsp)</i> of <a href='mirin.html'>mirin</a>, <i>15 g (1 tbsp)</i> of <a href='natural_brown_sugar.html'>natural commercial brown sugar</a> and <i>15 ml (1 tbsp)</i> of <a href='sake.html'>sake</a>.</li><li>Bring to a boil in a pan, lower heat and let thicken for a few minutes.</li></ul><dl class='ingredients'><h3>chickpea tofu</h3><dt><a href='vegetable_bouillon.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/vegetable_bouillon.png'/><b>vegetable bouillon</b></a><u>700 ml</u></dt><dt><a href='chickpea_flour.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/chickpea_flour.png'/><b>chickpea flour</b></a><u>85 g</u></dt><dt><a href='sea_salt.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/sea_salt.png'/><b>sea salt</b></a><u>1.25 g</u></dt><dt><a href='ground_turmeric.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/ground_turmeric.png'/><b>ground turmeric</b></a><u>5 g</u></dt></dl><ul class='instructions'><li>Bring <i>350 ml (1 1/2 cups)</i> of <a href='vegetable_bouillon.html'>vegetable bouillon</a> to a rolling boil in a pot.</li><li>Mix <i>85 g (1 cup)</i> of <a href='chickpea_flour.html'>chickpea flour</a> with <i>1.25 g (1/4 tsp)</i> of <a href='salt.html'>salt</a> and <i>5 g (1 tsp)</i> of <a href='ground_turmeric.html'>ground turmeric</a>. Add an additional <i>350 ml (1 1/2 cups)</i> of <a href='vegetable_bouillon.html'>vegetable bouillon</a>. Stir until the mixture is lump-free.</li><li>Lower to medium heat, and pour in chickpea batter. Whisk continuously for <u>5-10 minutes</u>, until thickened.</li><li>Pour into a 8x8 baking dish lined with a baking mat. Smooth out top with the back of a spoon.</li><li>Let cool and set for <u>1 hour</u>, then refrigerate for a little while longer before cutting. This will give the 'tofu' time to set.</li><li>After 1 hour, <i>cut into 12 pieces</i>, and then cut in 2 again lenghtwise to make them fit over nigiri.</li><li>Preheat oven to <u>180 °C (350 °F)</u>.</li><li>Line backing sheet with a baking mat, line up pieces of chickpea tofu.</li><li>Bake for <u>15 minutes</u>. Remove from oven, brush chickpea tofu with unagi sauce and bake for an additional <u>15 minutes</u>.</li><li>Shape tablespoons of black rice into oblongs, smear tops with a bit of <a href='wasabi.html'>wasabi</a>, lay a nori strip texture-side up, place strip of chickpea tofu as well as the rice ball (wasabi side facing downwards) and finally fold nori over bottom of rice (cut off excess, you can wet the edges with a bit of water if ever it isn't sticking).</li><li>Makes about <i>12 nigiri</i>. If you have nigiri molds, shaping the rice into ovals will be very easy. Otherwise use your hands, keep them moist so the rice doesn't stick.</li></ul></main><footer><a href='about.html'>Grimgrains</a> © 2014—2022 <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/' target='_blank'> BY-NC-SA-4.0</a><br><a href='http://100r.co/' target='_blank'>Hundred Rabbits</a></footer></body></html>