Recipe: Perfect ‘Nira-Tama’ Don (Garlic Chives & Eggs Rice Bowl)

‘Nira-Tama’ Don (Garlic Chives & Eggs Rice Bowl). Niratama (ニラ玉) literally means "garlic chive eggs" in Japanese and is a dish of Chinese origin that's been adapted using Japanese ingredients. Flavorful and nutritionally dense, it's become a staple of home cooking in Japan, and it's eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Lightly beat Eggs and season with a pinch of Salt.

Lightly beat Eggs and season with a pinch of Salt. Place Chicken Stock, Soy Sauce and Mirin in a small saucepan and mix well. Nira-Tama (Garlic Chive Omelette) Garlic chive is one of vegetables I started to grow due to a lack of organically grown supply at my local market. You can have ‘Nira-Tama’ Don (Garlic Chives & Eggs Rice Bowl) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of ‘Nira-Tama’ Don (Garlic Chives & Eggs Rice Bowl)

1. It's 1 bunch of ‘Nira’ (Garlic Chives) *about 120g.
2. It's 4 of Eggs.
3. It's of Salt & White Pepper.
4. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Canola Oil.
5. You need of Freshly Cooked Rice 2 servings.
6. You need of <Sauce Ingredients>.
7. You need 1 cup of Chicken Stock (*or Water 1 cup & Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder 1 teaspoon).
8. It's 1 tablespoon of Soy Sauce.
9. It's 1 tablespoon of Mirin.
10. Prepare of Salt.
11. It's 1 tablespoon of Potato Starch Flour.

It is important for me to know where food comes from and how it is grown (or treated) before it comes to my kitchen, and ultimately ends up on my plate. Niratama literally means garlic chives (nira) and egg (tama shorten for tamago). Sometimes we add a little bit of thinly sliced pork (buta) and that's called Buta Niratama (豚ニラ玉). Eggs and garlic chives are cooked on high heat till fluffy outside and still soft inside.

‘Nira-Tama’ Don (Garlic Chives & Eggs Rice Bowl) instructions

1. Wash ‘Nira’ (Garlic Chives) and cut about 3cm. Lightly beat Eggs and season with a pinch of Salt..
2. Place Chicken Stock, Soy Sauce and Mirin in a small saucepan and mix well. If required, add some Salt. Then add Potato Starch Flour and heat over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened..
3. Heat Oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and cook Eggs gently stirring until set but still soft. Move it onto a plate..
4. Cook ‘Nira’ until almost soft, season with some Salt & Pepper, then add the cooked Eggs and combine. *Alternatively you can cook ‘Nira’ first then add Eggs and cook them together..
5. Half fill a bowl with freshly cooked rice and cover it with the mixture. Pour the sauce over generously and serve hot..

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