Japanese Tabbouleh with Mixed Grains
- 100 ml Mixed grain and millet (glutinous millet, amaranth and quinoa)
- 50 grams Canned sweet corn (without brine)
- 1 medium Tomato (cut into 7 to 8 mm cubes)
- 1 Cucumber (cut into 7 to 8 mm cubes)
- 1 Aubergine (cut into 7 to 8mm cubes)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 Shiso leaves (chopped)
- 1 Myoga (chopped, optional)
- 2 tbsp Chopped green onion (or chopped onion)
- 1 Herb salt (or plain salt)
- 1 dash Black pepper
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Usukuchi soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp Honey
- Put plenty of water in a small sauce pan (about two or three times as much as the mixed grain) and add the millet.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and reduce the heat to low.
- Cook for about 5 minutes and then strain in a colander.
- Soak the diced aubergine in water to remove its bitterness.
- Strain well in a colander and fry in a frying pan over a medium heat.
- Add the ingredients and turn off the heat.
- Leave to cool.
- Cut the vegetables into 7 to 8 mm cubes (reserve some for garnishing) and put them into a storage container with the millet from Step 1 and the aubergine from Step 2, as well as the sweet corn.
- Add the seasonings to Step 3 and mix well.
- Chill in the fridge.
- Place a cake ring on a serving plate and spoon the salad mixture.
- Press gently.
millet, sweet corn, tomato, cucumber, aubergine, olive oil, green onion, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, soy sauce, honey
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/153373-japanese-tabbouleh-with-mixed-grains (may not work)