Sesame sauce. How good is sesame and how can it be used?
Sesame sauce, as well as seeds, throughoutmany centuries is very popular in Asia. Now it is prepared by mistresses in many countries, including Russia. This is due to modern fashion in Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Seeds of sesame due to its neutral taste perfectly combined with a variety of ingredients, which allows you to constantly experiment. In addition, the product is considered unusually useful because of the content of a large number of substances necessary for the body.
About sesame
Small seeds are an integral part of food in the East. It is added to almost all dishes. He was traditionally considered one of the components of the elixir of immortality.
There are several types of sesame seeds. The most useful is black.
They say that it is he who rejuvenates the body andprevents its aging. In addition, it is one of the few natural sources of calcium. The remaining types of sesame have all the properties of black, but to a lesser extent. In the preparation of dishes and dressings to them are used whole seeds, chopped, as well as sesame oil.
The classic recipe for sesame dressing
There are many recipes for cooking sauce. Traditionally, it is used as a supplement to sushi and rolls. But sesame sauce is perfect for meat, fish, vegetables. Refueling can be stored in the refrigerator after cooking for a long time, so you can do it with a margin.
To prepare the refueling for the simplest recipe you need:
- sesame seeds;
- lemon juice;
- garlic;
- dill.
First, you need to grind the seeds (25 g) to the state of the powder. This is most easily done in a coffee grinder.
In a mortar you need to put a garlic clove,it is good to stretch it, add 1 tsp. lemon juice, crushed sesame and 1 tbsp. l. water. All the products must be thoroughly mixed and add some more water, which will be enough to get the required consistency. In the end, sesame sauce should be salted, add chopped dill and pepper, depending on the required sharpness.
Sweet and sour sauce
It's no secret that an interesting refueling cantransform the taste of any, even the simplest dish. An excellent version of dressing for fresh salads, vegetable dishes will be soy-sesame sauce with honey and lemon. To make one portion you need to take 3 tbsp. l. sesame seeds, burn a little in a frying pan, which will make them more fragrant. Then grind them in a blender, add half a teaspoon of honey, 3 tbsp. l. olive (or other) oil and lime juice. Then mix well and add a couple of spoons of soy sauce. Refueling is served in the sauce bowls.
Any, even ordinary cabbage salad with sesame sauce will be much tastier and more useful. And the piquant taste of this dressing will be a wonderful addition to traditional Japanese dishes.
To make a tasty and healthy sesame sauce, you can use one of many recipes. If there is no time for this, you can buy a bottle of miracle refueling in the store.
