Inspired by: Gomaae
- All year
Spinach with Sesame Dressing (Hōrensō no Gomaae)
- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- ≈80 g
- Time
- 15 min
- Texture
- Tender
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vata–Pitta
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach (palak) | 2 bunches | 400 g | 2000 g | |
| Sesame seeds (til) | 3 tbsp, toasted & ground | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Soy sauce / tamari (gluten-free) | 2 tsp | 10 ml | 50 ml | |
| Brown-rice syrup / rice malt | 1½ tsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Water | 2 tsp | 10 ml | 50 ml |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Blanch spinach 45 seconds; cool in water; squeeze; cut into 3-cm lengths.
Step 2: Grind sesame in a suribachi or mortar; mix with soy, rice syrup and water.
Step 3: Toss with spinach.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
Low salt · 0.4 g per serving (low <1 g; moderate 1–1.8 g; high >1.8 g) · Salt guide
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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