HALAL JAPANESE FOOD - CHAWANMUSHI

CHAWANMUSHI

(Steam Egg)

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup cooled water or fish stock
• 1 sachet dashi no moto or dashi soup powder 
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 cup shiitake mushroom, soak in 1 cup of water and slice thin.
• 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken or prawn.
• 1 small spring onion, chopped in small pieces.

Method:

• In a saucepan, whisk dashi no moto in water or fish stock, add soak water of shiitake mushroom  with the mushroom in it, and bring to a boil. 
• Add chopped spring onion.
• Let it cooled.
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs gently, add soy sauce and slowly pouring in the stock. 
• Divide the chicken or prawn evenly between 4 small tea cups. 
• Pour the egg mixture into each cup until filled.
• Bring about 1 inch of water to a boil in a steamer or saucepan. 
• Reduce heat to a simmer, and place cups into the steamer. 
• Cover, and steam for 12 minutes, or until egg is firm but soft and silky like tofu.
• Serve hot.

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