Japanese Spinach Goma-ae

• porsjoner: Servings: 2
• total tid: 34 minutes

Ingredienser

2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (into a paste, a blender is good to use)

2 tbsp low sodium tamari or soy sauce (I’m using @sanjtamari)

1 tbsp mirin

1 tsp sugar (I subbed honey, but it imparts a different flavour)

1 tsp salt

Fremgangsmåte

Dressing

add toasted sesame seeds into a mortar, and grind until halfway ground.

add tamari, mirin, money and mix well.

optional:

can add all sauce ingredients in to a blender and mix well.

Spinach:

add water and a tsp salt to a medium pot and boil

wash spinach well. Mature spinach can collect lots of dirt in between the leaves

when water is boiling, arrange the spinach so all stems are bunched together, and insert only the stalks into the boiling water. Hold it hear for about 1-2 minutes (thicker the stalks, longer)

after 1 minute, dunk the rest of the spinach leaves under water and cook for another 1-2 minutes.

strain and immediately add to ice water bath to cool down and stop the cooking process.

once cooled, squeeze out excess water, and cut the spinach into 1.5-2” chunks

add to a bowl, add sesame dressing mix well and can leave in fridge. Remove about 30 minutes before serving to warm up to room temp