Nikujaga

This is one of my favorite dishes to cook. Such a comfort dish in a chilly day, well, to be honest, any season! This plain, looks like a stew is called “Nikujaga”. It is like a Japanese style of Stew I would say, dish of simmered vegetables and beef.  

Ingredients are very simple. Potatoes, carrots, beef and onions.

It goes perfectly well with rice.

Yield: 2 servings

Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

·         1/2 lb sliced beef

·         3 potatoes (each cut into 8 pieces)

·         1 carrot, chopped

·         1/2 onion, sliced

Spices

·         2 tbsp sake

·         2 tbsp soy sauce

·         1.5 tbsp sugar

·         2 tbsp mirin

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a pan with medium heat, and grill beef first.
2. Add rest of the vegetables, toss it together. Add sauce ingredients and mix together for 5 mins.
3. Simmer 15 minutes over medium-low heat
4. Serve in a bowl and enjoy!