Sake appetizer recipes

Japanese|Summer|Vegetables|焼き茄子のごま寄せ

Grilled Eggplant with Sesame Jelly

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Jun. 2008

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Bi

Ingredients (For an 11cm × 14cm mold)

Soy Milk 300cc
White Sesame Paste 2 tablespoons
Salt A pinch
Powdered Gelatin 10g ... Soaked in water
Water 50cc

Grilled Eggplant

Japanese Long Eggplant 1 ... Poke holes with a skewer and grill over high heat. Peel under cold water.
Dashi Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon ... Marinate the grilled eggplant in the dashi soy sauce.

Molokhia Sauce

Molokhia (Boiled) 20g
Dashi Stock 50cc
Soy Sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons
Mirin 1/2 teaspoon

Plum Sauce

Plum Paste 20g
Dashi Stock 1 tablespoon
Sugar 1/2 teaspoon
Soy Sauce 1/2 teaspoon
Salad Oil 1 1/2 teaspoons

※ For and , using a food processor is convenient.

Instructions

  1. Heat soy milk in a pot. Add sesame paste and a pinch of salt, and dissolve thoroughly.
  2. Add the soaked gelatin (warmed in a hot water bath) to step 1 and dissolve completely.
  3. Transfer to a bowl, place the bowl in an ice bath, and stir slowly to thicken.
  4. Once the mixture thickens, pour into the mold and embed the dashi soy-marinated grilled eggplant at intervals. Chill in the refrigerator until set.
  5. Slice and plate, and serve with and .