Spinach goma ae
Spinach goma ae, from above
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Spinach goma ae

Spinach dressed in sweet toasted sesame. The side dish that converts spinach sceptics.

15 minTime
5 gProtein each
mildSpice
Sesame dressed2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBlanched spinach in toasted sesame, soy and sugar.
The original
84kcalsame
5 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
15minutessame

Horenso no goma ae.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Spinach1 large bunch
Sesame seeds3 tbsp, toasted
Sugar2 tsp
Soy sauce1 tbsp
Salta pinch, for the water

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Blanch the spinach in salted boiling water, stems first, for 40 seconds. Plunge into cold water.
  2. 2Line up the stems, squeeze out the water firmly and cut into 4 cm lengths.
  3. 3Grind the toasted sesame until half crushed, then mix in sugar and soy.
  4. 4Toss the spinach with the dressing just before serving.
Serve it like this

Press into small neat mounds in little bowls with extra sesame on top, or pack into a tiffin beside rice.

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What goes with Spinach goma ae: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Tendon45 min
Bread or rice Japanese milk bread210 min
With a main Buta no shogayaki20 min
With a main Hayashi rice45 min
On the side Miso soup20 min
To drink Matcha latte5 min
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