Furikake

Tamara West

This is what the Japanese sprinkle on dishes for a burst of flavour; it can be made in many ways. Use it like a flavoured salt to sprinkle over rice, grilled fish, veges, fried eggs... Makes ¾ cup.

Ingredients

5 Tbsp	Sesame seeds, toasted (Main)
4	Nori sheets, toasted
2 tsp	Flaky sea salt
1 tsp	Sugar

Directions

1. Bake nori in a hot oven for 5-10 minutes until they're really crispy, then crumble them into small pieces.
2. Place the crumbled nori in a spice grinder or food processor. Add 2 Tbsp sesame seeds, sea salt and sugar. Blend until finely ground. Mix through another 3 Tbsp sesame seeds.
3. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

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