Sesame Sauce (Goma-dare) – Asian Food Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

3 oz (85 g) white sesame seeds

3/4 cup dashi

6 Tbsp dark soy sauce

2 Tbsp mirin

1 Tbsp sugar

1 to 2 Tbsp sake

In a dry, heavy frying pan, toast the white sesame seeds over medium

heat until golden brown. They burn easily, so keep the seeds moving

by shaking the pan, also using a dry spoon to stir the seeds

occasionally as they brown. Transfer warm toasted seeds to a

suribachi (Japanese grinding bowl) and grind with pestle until

flaky. Add the remaining ingredients, and dilute with dashi (either

chilled or room temperature), mixing well between additions. Use

a rubber spatula to blend and smooth sauce. May be stored in a

tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, but

best when just made. Stir before serving, in case some of the sesame

has settled to the bottom. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Category: Asian Recipes