Name: Seaweed and sesame salt seasoning
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes 100g
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tsp black or mixed sesame seeds; ½ large sheet of nori (or 4 small snacking sheets); 2 tsp Maldon sea salt flakes; 1 tsp caster sugar

A plate of devilled eggs and radishes with a bowl in the centre filled with salt, sesame seeds and dark green dried seaweed

2 tsp black or mixed sesame seeds
½ large sheet of nori (or 4 small snacking sheets)
2 tsp Maldon sea salt flakes
1 tsp caster sugar

Method

step 1
Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat until lightly toasted. Tip out and leave to cool. Break or snip the nori into small pieces, then pulse in a blender a few times until finely chopped.
step 2
Mix together the ingredients and keep in an airtight jar for up to two months. Sprinkle over sushi rice, salmon and steamed veggies, or use to season popcorn, quail’s eggs for dipping or devilled eggs as a canapé.