japanesevegetarianveganvia groq
Poached Dates with Chewy Sauce
A sweet and savory Japanese-inspired dish made with poached dates and a chewy sauce. Perfect for a unique dessert or snack.
⏱30 min🍽4 servings📊easy
🥕
Ingredients
- ●12-15 datespitted
- ●4 cups water
- ●1 cup sugargranulated
- ●2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ●1 teaspoon green tea
- ●1 tablespoon sesame oil
👨🍳
Instructions
- 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and cornstarch. Whisk until the cornstarch is dissolved.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 3
Add the green tea and sesame oil to the saucepan and stir to combine.
- 4
Poach the dates in the saucepan for 5-7 minutes, or until they are tender.
- 5
Remove the dates from the saucepan and let them cool.
- 6
Serve the poached dates with the chewy sauce spooned over the top.
- 7
Garnish with additional sesame oil and green tea leaves, if desired.