Black Bean & Okara Cake (Matcha & Kuromitsu Flavour)

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   Prepare the kuromame by soaking for 4-6 hours and boiling them.

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   Make the cake batter by mixing the fresh okara with the matcha until it's evenly distributed.

3. 3

   Separate the egg whites and yolks.

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   Mix the egg yolks with 1/2 of the kuromitsu and soy milk.

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   Whip the egg whites until soft peaks form, then add the rest of the sugar and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.

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   Mix the egg yolk mixture into the okara mixture in 2 batches, add the black soy beans and stir in until evenly distributed.

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   Add the whipped egg whites to the okara mixture in 2 batches, folding gently after each addition.

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   Pour the mixture into the rice cooker pot and drop the pot from a height onto a surface to eliminate excess air bubbles.

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   Cook in the rice cooker.

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    Do this by first leaving the cake to cook on the normal rice cooking mode until it's half-baked.

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    Then set it to cook again on quick cooking mode.

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    To cool the cake, switch off the warming function, then open the lid and allow it to cool inside the rice cooker.

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    Let the cake thoroughly cool until you can easily remove it from the rice cooker pot, then it's ready to eat.

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    Here is another variation to this recipe: Mix used green tea leaves into the batter in place of the black soy beans, then sandwich some koshi-an and brown sugar walnuts for an authentic Japanese confectionary.

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    For this version, the egg yolk should be mixed with 1 tablespoon of kuromitsu and the egg white should be mixed with 1 tablespoon of condensed milk.

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    The cake should contain 100 g of koshi-an and 3 brown sugar walnuts.

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    One cake is 145 kcal.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.