Asian Vinaigrette Dressing

Ingredients

• ½ cup gingelly oil
• 2-3 tbsp sesame (til) seeds
• 1 orange
• 1 lemon or lime
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1"-piece ginger, fresh, grated / minced
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• Black pepper, coarsely ground, to taste
• Salt to taste

Method

1. In a small sauté pan, warm the gingelly oil over medium-high heat.
2. Once the oil is hot, add the sesame seeds and cook, stirring continuously, until they begin to splutter and turn honey-coloured. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange and lemon or lime juices with the honey, ginger, and black pepper.
4. Whisk in the soy sauce, adjusting the amount if it is especially salty or concentrated.
5. Pour the tempered gingelly oil into the bowl in a thin, steady stream while whisking constantly, incorporating all the toasted sesame seeds until the dressing is emulsified.

Source note: Adapted from Isha Foundation’s A Taste of Well-Being (Harper Element, 2016).