Easy Osechi Microwaved Kuri Kinton (Chestnut Paste)
Easy Osechi Microwaved Kuri Kinton (Chestnut Paste)

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Kuri Kinton or Candied Chestnuts and Sweet Potatoes are a special Japanese New Year dish, which symbolizes economic fortune and wealth. Kurikinton (栗金団) literary means "chestnut gold mash", which symbolizes economic fortune and wealth and it's an important part of the New Year meal to. Have you ever heard Kuri Kinton?

Easy Osechi Microwaved Kuri Kinton (Chestnut Paste) is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Easy Osechi Microwaved Kuri Kinton (Chestnut Paste) is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook easy osechi microwaved kuri kinton (chestnut paste) using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Easy Osechi Microwaved Kuri Kinton (Chestnut Paste):
  1. Prepare 350 grams Sweet potato
  2. Make ready 1/2 tsp Salt
  3. Take 100 ml Sugar
  4. Make ready 200 ml Boiling water
  5. Take 100 grams Candied chestnuts
  6. Prepare 100 ml Syrup from the candied chestnuts

It has a sweet rich flavor and a nice golden color that symbolizes wealth and good fortune. A very popular osechi ryori (New Year's dish) in Japan, this sweet but healthy plate will have your guests impressed and asking for. Kuri Kinton is sweet chestnuts mixed in mashed sweet potatoes. It is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese new year feast.

Instructions to make Easy Osechi Microwaved Kuri Kinton (Chestnut Paste):
  1. Peel the sweet potato thickly with a vegetable peeler until all parts are a nice even color (until imperfections are removed). Cut into 2cm cubes.
  2. Place in a microwave-safe bowl, and soak in water. Cut the candied chestnuts in half.
  3. Gently rinse the sweet potatoes and drain. Add salt and hot water, cover lightly with plastic wrap, and microwave at 600W for 7-8 minutes.
  4. Test the sweet potatoes with a toothpick. If it can be inserted easily, drain the hot water. Gently mash the sweet potatoes with a pestle or rolling pin.
  5. Add the sugar and syrup from the chestnuts, and gently stir the mixture with a rolling pin.
  6. Add the chestnuts and microwave uncovered at 600W for 4 minutes.
  7. Gently combine until even. Heat again in the microwave at 600W for 3 1/2-4 minutes, and it's done.

There are a lot of kinds of dishes for Osechi Ryori, and Kuri Kinton is one of the most popular dishes for kids as it is sweet like a dessert. Kuri kinton is a sweeter osechi ryori dish, made by combining mashed satsuma imo (Japanese sweet potatoes) with candied chestnuts. Once made, the dish has a distinct golden yellow colour, which symbolises wealth, prosperity, and good luck. This makes kuri kinton a particularly important New. Kuri Kinton is a traditional Japanese New Year's food (osechi) made from sweet potato and chestnuts.

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