Shital's-Kitchen: Sesame Fingers with Schezwan Sauce

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Sesame Fingers with Schezwan Sauce

When you invite friends over you want everything to fall correctly and taste right!! Some recipe are not only easy to prep but super tasty, and they can wow your guests. This is one of those recipes that can never go wrong.

Although this is one of the appetizers that I make for indo-chinese parties, it can surely fit into your potluck or finger food or cocktail party or for fun ladies party too. These finger like appetizers are made of veggies and a rolled in sesame seeds for flavor and texture. In this recipe I have used white as well as black sesame seeds, but you could use any. I feel black sesame seeds provide extra nutty flavor and texture to this appetizer. Use veggies of your choice...you can select veggies and the quantity too. There is no fixed ratio of veggies in here.

Ingredients (to make 15-20 fingers)

3 cups minced veggies of your choice (cabbage, beans, carrots, onion, spring greens)

2-3 cloves garlic

1 inch ginger

1+1/2 tsp. salt

2. tsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. vinegar

1/2 cup maida (all-purpose flour)

1/2 cup rice flour

1/4 -1/2 cup sesame seeds (black or white or both)

Oil for frying

Roughly chop veggies and put them in a food processor. Add ginger and garlic too and mince all the veggies.
Remove in a bowl.
Add salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. Mix well and leave veggies aside for 10 minutes to sweat and release moisture.
Add all purpose flour and rice flour to make soft dough. You can use less or more flour depending on the moisture content in the veggies.
Shape as fingers and roll in sesame seeds.
Deep fry each finger on medium heat till it is golden brown and nicely done.
Remove on a paper towel.
Serve with schezwan sauce.

Here is step-by-step pictorial recipe:

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