Konnyaku Dengaku Skewers with Miso Sauce

Ease:: Simple
Serves:: 4-8
Prep time:: 20 minutes
Cook time:: 10 minutes
Total time:: 30 minutes

Try these konnyaku yam cake skewers with dengaku miso sauce for a flavoursome hot snack that is filling, high in fibre, and low in calories.

Ingredients

1 block white konnyaku yam cake

1 block brown konnyaku yam cake

**sauce:**

3 tbsp miso

2 tbsp mirin

3 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp cooking sake

Method

Make the dengaku miso sauce: combine 3 tbsp miso, 2 tbsp mirin, 3 tbsp sugar and 2 tbsp cooking sake in a saucepan and cook on a low heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside and allow to cool.

Cut the konnyaku yam cakes: prepare the konnyaku yam cakes by slicing them in half lengthways. Cut each half into 8 long strips. Gently score each strip with a criss-cross pattern along the top.

Boil the yam cake strips: prepare a saucepan with enough boiling water to cover the yam cake strips. Add the strips and boil for 3-4 mins. Allow to cool a little before stringing onto bamboo skewers.

Serve and enjoy: Place the skewered yam cakes onto a serving dish, alternating the white and brown strips as desired. Drizzle some of the miso sauce on top and serve with more of the sauce for dipping.