How Do Garlic Chives Turn Into Niratama?

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Niratama is a quick Japanese garlic chive and egg dish that turns fresh nira into a soft, savory meal in just a few minutes. This easy recipe uses garlic chives for their gentle onion-like aroma and pairs them with eggs, creating a simple balance of fragrance, richness, and comfort. The key step is cooking the garlic chives briefly so they stay tender and flavorful, then adding the eggs while the pan is still hot enough to set them softly. As the eggs fold around the chives, the dish becomes fluffy, lightly savory, and full of fresh green flavor without needing a complicated method. The final result is a fast side dish or light meal that works well with steamed rice, miso soup, or other Japanese home-style dishes, making it a practical way to use extra garlic chives at home.

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00:00Hi, Mewtwo, and today on Sudatsuya, I'm going to show you how to make a 5-minute egg dish

00:05called niratama.

00:08Start by cracking 3 eggs into a bowl and giving them a quick whisk to break up the yolks.

00:24Next we're going to flavour them with ½ teaspoon of oyster sauce, ¼ teaspoon of

00:29chicken bouillon powder, ¼ teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of sugar, and a pinch of ground

00:35black pepper. Whisk one small and then set the bowl by the

00:39stove for later.

00:44Next heat up a wok on high and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Once it gets hot, add 50

00:50grams

00:51of garlic chives, I'll just cut them with kitchen scissors to save time.

01:00Stir fry them for 30 seconds to help them release their flavour.

01:04In Japanese, the garlic chives are called niratama, an extra tamago, which is how the dish gets

01:10the name.

01:10After 30 seconds are up, transfer them to a bowl of eggs and return the wok to the heat.

01:21Add another tablespoon of oil and give the eggs another mix before pouring them into the wok.

01:29Scramble them to your preferred doneness.

01:33The tip to perfectly fluffy scrambled eggs is to take them off the heat before they're

01:38completely cooked, as they will continue to cook in the residual heat.

01:43Okay, this looks good, so let's take it off the heat and serve.

01:47Finish the dish with a drizzle of sesame oil and a sprinkle of Japanese chili pepper called

01:51shichimi togarashi. You can serve this on its own as a side, or even as a rice topping

01:56for donburi.

01:57And great news, I've launched a free mobile app that makes following along with my recipes

02:02even easier. It's the perfect kitchen companion after watching my videos. You can access step-by-step

02:08instructions right on your phone while you cook. The download link is in the description

02:25below.

02:26Thank you again, and I hope to see you in the next one.

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