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Homemade Japanese Furikake Seasoning
Prep Time
5 Minutes
Ingredients
6
Servings
96 (14-teaspoon)
Make your own Furikake – an essential Japanese seaweed seasoning.
Ingredients
50 grams (2 ounces) Sesame Seed
25 grams (1 ounce) black sesame seeds
2 tablespoons bonito flakes
3 sheets unseasoned nori (dried seaweed)
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons Sesame Seed
Cooking tip
- Bonito flakes are flakes of dried smoked bonito, a fish in the tuna family. It is used in Japanese cuisine to add salty flavour to soups, stocks, sauces, and noodle and vegetable dishes.
- Nori are sheets of dried seaweed used as a wrap for sushi and a garnish for soups and noodles.
- Look for bonito flakes and nori in the international aisle of some supermarkets, Asian specialty markets, or online.
- Use Homemade Japanese Furikake Seasoning to prepare Shiitake & Bacon Rice Balls with Spicy Ginger Sauce, and Sesame & 7 Spice Chicken Rice Balls with Quick Kimchee.
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan on medium heat for about 2 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a bowl and leave to cool completely.
- 2 Place the sesame seeds, bonito flakes, nori, sugar and Sea Salt in food processor. Pulse until the mixture is well blended.
- 3 Store in a tightly covered jar in a cool, dry place up to 1 month.