Sesame Tahini Sauce with Onions over Udon
This sauce is great over any pasta, and especially udon noodles. You can also try it over any other type of whole grain pasta or even steamed veggies.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup tahini (roasted sesame seed paste, available in health food stores)
- 1/4 cup tamari (a type of soy sauce made without wheat, available in Asian markets and health food stores)
- 3/4 cup water of Kukicha twig tea (A Japanese blend of green tea made of stems, stalks, and twigs; available in health food stores)
- 1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
- 3 scallions, cut thin on the diagonal
- 9 ounce good quality dry udon noodles
Preparation
Level: Easy
Servings: 4
Cook Time:
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For the sauce: Heat the oil in the skillet, sauté onion, and garlic until translucent. Mix all ingredients except the onion mixture. After well mixed, add in onions.
For Udon:Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and stir occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until tender but still firm to the bite.
Drain and reserve a little of the cooking liquid. Immediately toss the hot noodles with the sauce and add liquid as need to coat.
Top with scallions and serve.
