1. Green Beans in Sesame Dressing (Ingen no goma-ae)
Ingredients:
* 175g (6 oz.) frozen whole green beans
* a pinch of salt
For the dressing:
* 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
* 1 tablespoon caster sugar *
* 2/3 tablespoon dashi stock **
* 1/2 tablespoon miso paste
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Sesame enjoys a reputation of being a healthy food in Japan and both
black and white sesame are common ingredients in Japanese cuisine. To
toast the seeds for this recipe, simply put them in a frying pan without
oil then heat while stirring until the seeds have puffed up and you can
smell the distinctive aroma of sesame.
Directions
1. Boil the beans in a pan of water for 5 minutes or until tender.
2. Finely grind the sesame seeds in a pestle and mortar or in a coffee
grinder. Add the sugar, dashi, miso paste and soy sauce and mix together
well.
3. Toss the green beans in the sesame dressing and serve as a side dish.
* Caster sugar is superfine granulated sugar.