Japanese-Style Bean Stew Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4-6

• 1 lb/500 g green beans

• 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1 tbsp salt-cured capers, rinsed of salt and finely chopped

• 10 walnuts, finely chopped

• 1 tsp chili paste

• 2 tsp black olive paste

• 1/2 tsp gomashio (Japanese salt and sesame mix)

• juice of 1/2 grapefruit

Method:

1. Place the beans in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

2. Pour off most of the cooking water, leaving just enough to cover the beans.

3. Add the oil, garlic, capers, walnuts, and chili paste. Cook over low heat for about 15 minutes, or until the beans are tender.

4. Remove from the heat. Mix in the olive paste, gomashio, and grapefruit juice, and mix well. Serve hot.