Shiitake & Lotus Root ‘Goma-ae’

Hiroko Liston

Ingredients

  • 400 g Frozen Lotus Root *thiner slices recommended
  • 100 g Shiitake Mushrooms *thickly sliced
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • Sesame Oil *OR Oil of your choice
  • ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Toasted Sesame Seeds *ground
  • 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Sugar

Directions

  • Grind Toasted Sesame Seeds, OR use the trick ‘How To Grind Sesame Seeds Using A Plastic Bag’. Add Sugar and Soy Sauce and mix well to make ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce.
  • Clean OR wash Shiitake and thickly slice. Heat 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil in a frying pan over high heat, cook Shiitake. Season with 1 pinch Salt and transfer to a mixing bowl.
  • Add extra 1 teaspoons Sesame Oil and stir-fry 1/2 of Frozen Lotus Root slices. When cooked and slightly browned, transfer to the mixing bowl. Repeat with remaining Lotus Root slices.
  • Add ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce and mix to combine.