Goma-ae

also called ごま和え · goma-ae · goma ae · ゴマ和え · 胡麻和え · いんげんのごま和え · ingen no goma-ae · sesame-dressed green beans

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Goma-ae: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
12 oz(340 g; topped)green beansblanch 3 mintoss through warm
12 cups(2.8 L; with 1 Tbs salt in it)salted water
3 Tbswhite sesame seedstoast 2 min, grind to a rough paste
1 Tbssugar
1 Tbs(15 mL)soy sauce
1 Tbs(15 mL)dashi
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1blanch 3 min

2toast 2 min, grind to a rough paste

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 3 min1 of 3 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 5 min2 steps run at once
If you get it wrong
Narrow — sesame ground more than a few hours ahead goes stale and papery, and the beans weep into the dressing overnight
  1. toast 2 min, grind to a rough paste

    2 minneeds youfrom the start

  2. blanch 3 min

    3 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  3. toss through warm

    not timed3 min in

You'll need frying pan · suribachi

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Goma-ae
>> category: Vegetables & Sides
>> tags: japanese, sesame, green beans, side, quick, vegetarian
>> counters: Japanese Home Cooking
>> aka: ごま和え, goma-ae, goma ae, ゴマ和え, 胡麻和え, いんげんのごま和え, ingen no goma-ae, sesame-dressed green beans
>> pairs-with: dashi, hambagu
>> servings: 4
>> time: 15 min
>> slack: narrow — sesame ground more than a few hours ahead goes stale and papery, and the beans weep into the dressing overnight

>> step: toast 2 min, grind to a rough paste
Toast @white sesame seeds{3%Tbs} in a dry #frying pan{} ~toast{2%min}, shaking, until they pop, then grind them in a #suribachi{} with @sugar{1%Tbs}, @soy sauce{1%Tbs}(15 mL) and @dashi{1%Tbs}(15 mL) to a rough paste, half the seeds still whole.

>> step: blanch 3 min
Blanch @green beans{12%oz}(340 g; topped) in boiling @salted water{12%cups}(2.8 L; with 1 Tbs salt in it) ~blanch{3%min}, until they squeak against a tooth but bend without snapping, then drain them and cut them in half on the bias.

>> step: toss through warm
Toss @&(~1)beans{} through @&(1)sesame dressing{} while they are still warm.