Glossy Soy-Braised Black Soybeans

What you need

• 150 g (3/4 cup) dried black soybeans
• 2 pieces kombu, about 5 cm (2 in) square each
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp rice syrup, or corn syrup
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Method

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1. 1

   Rinse the beans and soak them in plenty of cold water for 2 hours. Drain.

2. 2

   Put the beans in a pot with 500 ml (2 cups) of fresh water. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 min, until about half cooked and the skins just begin to wrinkle.

3. 3

   Pour off the cooking water until about 200 ml (3/4 cup) remains in the pot with the beans.

4. 4

   Add the soy sauce, syrup, sugar, garlic and kombu.

5. 5

   Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low, cover and simmer for 20-25 min, stirring now and then, until the beans are tender but still whole.

6. 6

   Uncover, raise the heat to high and boil for 2-3 min, stirring, until the sauce is thick and the beans look glossy.

7. 7

   Turn off the heat and stir in the sesame oil and sesame seeds.

8. 8

   Let cool, then slice the kombu into thin strips and mix it back in. Serve at room temperature as a side dish with rice.

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