'Goma-ae' Spinach

Name: 'Goma-ae' Spinach
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 bunch (400 to 500g) Spinach; 2 tablespoons Toasted Sesame Seeds *ground; 1 tablespoon Sugar; 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Goma-ae’ Sauce goes very well with many vegetables or Asian mushrooms. For this dish, please use Fresh Spinach, not frozen cooked spinach or shredded spinach. Thick and large leaves are most suitable, but you must not over-cook the Spinach because it should retain tender-crisp texture.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 bunch(400 to 500g) Spinach
Goma-ae Sauce
2 tablespoonsToasted Sesame Seeds *ground
1 tablespoonSugar
2 tablespoonsSoy Sauce

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Steps

1

Grind Toasted Sesame Seeds, add Sugar and Soy Sauce and mix well to make ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce. *See ‘How To Grind Sesame Seeds Using A Plastic Bag’

How To Grind Sesame Seeds Using A Plastic Bag
2

Wash Spinach well and blanch in boiling water. Dip in cold water to stop cooking further, drain well and squeeze to remove excess water.
3

Cut into 5cm length and mix with the ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce.

Tips

How To Grind Sesame Seeds Using A Plastic Bag

Toast the sesame seeds first. I recommend to use a saucepan rather than a frying pan. Place raw sesame seeds in a saucepan, heat over medium heat, and keep shaking and tossing until light golden. The hot saucepan will keep cooking even after being removed from the heat and turn the seeds golden. Allow to cool.

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