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Spinach with sesame sauce

Spinach with sesame sauce (spinachgoma-ae) is a very popular Japanese side-dish, which is often included in abentobox. This recipe is a very simple version, ready in 5 minutes. It can be eaten warm or cold and of course it's the perfect condiment with Japanese food.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tbsp white sesame seeds
  • 450 g baby spinach
  • 1 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp unrefined cane sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Japanese soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp dashi broth

Method
 

  1. Dry-fry the sesame seeds.Set aside one teaspoonful, then grind the rest into a paste using a pestle & mortar. Mix this paste with the soy sauce, dashi and sugar. Set aside.
  2. Wash and drain the spinach.
  3. Heat the oil, and add a handful of spinach, stir. When it's just wilted, add the second handful. Continue until all spinach is used up. But be careful not to overcook the spinach!
  4. Put the sautéed spinach into a sieve and, using a spoon, squeeze out the liquid, then transfer it to a serving dish.
  5. Add the sauce and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.