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Osechi Ryori 3 Kinds

Kuro Mame (Black Beans)

Recipe by Naoko's Kitchen

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese

Ingredients

  • ½ can Black Beans
  • Water
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 Tbspbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda

Instructions

Cook black beans

  1. Place the black beans in a small pot and completely soak the beans with water.
  2. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, sea salt and baking soda to the pot.
  3. Bring to boil on high heat.

Simmer

  1. Reduce the heat to medium heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, until the beans are tender. If the water evaporates before the beans are cooked, add a bit of water.
  2. Once you make this, you can keep this for one week in a fridge.