Garden Peas with Sesame & Garlic

Name: Garden Peas with Sesame & Garlic
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp sesame seeds; Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns; Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 3 lb (1.5 kg) English peas, shelled; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp Asian sesame oil

Preparation info

4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking with Spice

By Jennifer Newens

Published 2013

About

This is a great example of how spices can add an exotic flair to everyday market ingredients. In this case, toasted sesame seeds, reinforced by fragrant sesame oil, lend Asian flavors to simply sautéed spring peas, a dish that’s usually seen in England and North America.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp sesame seeds
3 lb (1.5 kg) English peas, shelled

Side dish
Vegan
Southeast Asia
Spring
Spicy

Method

In a dry pan, toast sesame seeds over medium heat, watching carefully, until golden brown and fragrant, 4–5 minutes. Pour onto a plate and set aside to cool.

Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill large bowl two-thirds full with ice water. Add peas to boiling water and cook briefly, 2–3 minutes. Drain peas and immediately plunge into ice water. Let stand for 1 minute, then drai