Tekka (Japanese Root Vegetables in Miso)

Medium
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

½ cup roasted sesame oil

2

⅔ cup chopped greater burdock root

3

½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger

4

⅔ cup chopped lotus root

5

½ cup hatcho miso

6

⅔ cup chopped carrots

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Heat a pan and pour in the sesame oil.

2

Add the greater burdock root, and stir-fry for a few minutes.

3

Add the carrots and the lotus root and stir-fry for a few minutes.

4

Add miso and ginger. Turn down the heat and allow to cook over a low heat for 4 hours.

4 hours

5

Stir frequently until all water has evaporated and until the mixture appears dry and dark.

6

Allow to cool and keep in a glass jar.