Kongjorim Bowl (Sweet Soy-Braised Black Beans and Rice)
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Ingredients
- 400 g tinned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 500 g cooked short-grain rice (cooled)
- 1 carrots, diced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 spring onions, sliced
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 345 kcal
- Protein
- 12.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 56 g
- of which sugars
- 5.1 g
- Fat
- 5.6 g
- of which saturates
- 0.9 g
- Fibre
- 8.1 g
- Salt
- 1.64 g
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Method
- 1
Put the black beans, carrot, soy sauce, sugar and 100ml water in a small pan and simmer for 10 minutes until the liquid has reduced to a thick glaze.
- 2
Stir through the sesame oil.
- 3
Reheat the rice and divide between bowls.
- 4
Top with the glazed beans, scatter with toasted sesame seeds and spring onions, and serve.

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