Mooli with Sesame Miso Sauce Recipe

This simple vegetable dish makes a good starter for a dinner parties.

Ingredients

  • medium mooli (daikon radish) - 1
  • kombu seaweed - 1 sheet
  • salt
  • rice - 1 tbsp, washed
  • punnet of cress

For the sesame miso sauce

  • red and white miso paste - 75g/3 oz each
  • sugar - 2 tbsp
  • ground white sesame seeds - 4 tbsp
  • mirin - 4 tbsp

Method

  • Slice the mooli into thick slices and peel off the skin. Wrap the rice in cheesecloth and tie it.
  • Put the mooli in a saucepan and fill with water. Add the wrapped rice into the cooking water to keep the mooli white and remove any bitterness.
  • Add a little salt and let it boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Drain and discard the rice.
  • Put the seaweed in a large shallow pan and lay the mooli on top and fill with water. Let it boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Now make the sauce. Mix the white and red miso paste well in a pan. Add the sugar, and mirin and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Stirring continuously. Then remove the heat and add the sesame seeds.
  • Serve the mooli and seaweed on a dish with their hot cooking stock.
  • Sprinkle cress over the top and serve the mooli with the sesame miso sauce poured over. The seaweed is used to garnish, not to eaten. Serves 4.

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