Snow Peas with Radishes and Sesame

Name: Snow Peas with Radishes and Sesame
Yield: Serves 4 to 5
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons white or black sesame seeds; 1½ tablespoons peanut oil (preferably roasted); 1 pound snow peas; 1½ tablespoons white or black sesame seeds; ¼ teaspoon sugar; Pinch of ground hot pepper; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; ½ cup thin-sliced small red radishes; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 5

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 2001

About

Radishes add a tulip-red twist and nicely sharp counterpoint to sweet snow peas. With a few minutes of cooking, you’ll have a festive dish to perk up steamed or broiled fish or meat. For a vegetable main dish, substitute ¾ cup toasted, chopped almonds for the sesame and spoon over scented rice tossed with mint or cilantro and scallions.

Ingredients

1 pound snow peas
1½ tablespoons white or black sesame seeds

Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Rinse peas. Break off stem end of each pea and slowly zip off the thicker side (where peas attach). Snap and pull the other end of a few pods to see if the batch needs double stringing, which some do.
In large skillet, heat sesame seeds over low heat, stirring or shaking until fragrant and lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Scrape onto plate to cool.
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