Korean Soybean Sprout Salad (K'Ong Namul) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh soy bean sprouts
3 green onions
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon toasted black sesame seeds or 1 teaspoon toasted white sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (Korean hot pepper ,if available)
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon fermented soybean chili paste (koch'u jang)

Preparation

Wash and clean sprouts.
Heat 1/2 cup water in a shallow pan over medium heat.when barely simmering add soybean sprouts,cover,and blanch for two minutes.
Immediately drain and rinse with cold water,then place sprouts in a colander to drain .
Prepare dressing:Slice green onions as thinly as possible;peel,crush,and mince garlic;if your sesame seeds are raw toast over medium low heat in a dry pan stirring constantly until they begin to pop and smell roasted,removing from hot pan immediately.Mix all ingredients together.
Chill for 20 minutes to meld the flavors.Serve cold or room temperature.