Goma-ae with beans

Serves 4 / Preparation time 5 minutes / Cooking time 2-3 minutes

Goma-ae is a Japanese side dish of vegetables in a sesame seed paste. Here I'm using black sesame seed powder for its unique nutty taste. This dish also works well with broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus or any seasonal vegetable.

Photo: The Happy Foodie

Ingredients

• 300g green beans
• pinch of salt

Paste:

• 2 tbsp black sesame seed powder
• 4 tsp brown sugar
• 4 tsp soy sauce

Method

To make the paste, mix together black sesame seed powder, brown sugar and soy sauce. Set aside.

Bring a pan of water to the boil, add beans and a pinch of salt and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain and cut off the ends. Set aside to cool.

Once beans have reached room temperature, add the sesame seed paste to the beans.

Serve in a bowl to share.