Beans & Black Sesame Paste Recipe

The first time I tried this was when we have a team building activity at Sachies Kitchen when Rohan demonstrated us how it’s made. At first I thought what is that thing, it looks ugly and unappetizing at all but once I got one bean I got hooked instantly and never had stopped, it is so addictive.

The recipe calls for blanched beans covered with seasoned sesame seed paste, this preparation is what the Japanese called it “Goma-ae“. It’s so delicious and so filled with umami, it brings out the flavour of the vegetable and the sweet and salty combination just works fine.

The recipe below was adapted from the recipe that was handed to us during the day, I adjusted it a bit to suit my taste buds. You can try them with different…