Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, watercress & onion ‘okaka-ae’. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Watercress is a green leafy vegetable that provides nutrition, boosts immunity, and helps prevent cancer. Other health benefits of watercress include thyroid support. Watercress is an aquatic perennial herb found in abundance alongside slow running waterways and nearby natural springs.
Watercress & Onion ‘Okaka-ae’ is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Watercress & Onion ‘Okaka-ae’ is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have watercress & onion ‘okaka-ae’ using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Watercress & Onion ‘Okaka-ae’:
- Make ready Watercress Stems *from 1 bunch, or as much as you like
- Prepare 1/2 Onion *very thinly sliced
- Make ready 2.5-5 g ‘Okaka / Katsuobushi’ Bonito Flakes *1 to 2 sachets
- Get Soy Sauce *1 teaspoon or as required
- Get Toasted Sesame Seeds for topping
- Prepare Nori for topping
Watercress is in the Brassicaceae (mustard) family and like wild mustards, this sought-after aquatic plant Watercress has likely been gathered as food for hundreds of years. It's finally spring, which means the watercress is hitting the stands! For those unfamiliar with this veg, watercress is one of the oldest leafy greens us humans have eaten. Learn how to use watercress in these recipes that includes salads, soups, and sandwiches.
Instructions to make Watercress & Onion ‘Okaka-ae’:
- When you used only sprigs of Watercress for a dish, do not waste the thick stems. Those stems are perfect for this dish. Naturally you can use sprigs as well. Cut to 3 to 4cm length.
- If sliced onion is too peppery, rinse with cold water and drain well.
- Place Watercress and Onion in a bowl, add ‘Okaka / Katsuobushi’ and mix well to combine. Season with Soy Sauce.
- Place some Toasted Sesame Seeds and Nori on top and enjoy.
It may look dainty and delicate, but watercress has a unique spicy flavor that can bring a zesty spin to any. Watercress is a nutrient rich, power green that would make a great addition to any clean eating lifestyle. It's delicious in salads, soups, sautes. Cool running water is the growing ground for this member of the mustard family, which can often be found in the wild in and around streams and brooks. Watercress has small, crisp, dark green leaves.
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