Sesame White Bean Dip Cups

• 100 g, drained and rinsed — Canned white beans, drained and rinsed
• 10 g roasted sesame tahini — Tahini from roasted sesame kernels
• 10 g reduced-sodium soy sauce — Reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 10 g unseasoned rice vinegar — Unseasoned rice vinegar
• 2 g, finely grated — Raw garlic
• 2 g toasted sesame seeds — Toasted sesame seeds
• 10 g, thinly sliced — Raw scallion
• 90 g, cut into sturdy cups — Raw red bell pepper

Method

1. 1Cut the pepper cupsRemove the pepper stem, seeds, and white ribs.Look for: The cut the pepper cups stage is complete and ready for the next action.
2. 2Cut the pepper into wide curved pieces that can hold dipCut the pepper into wide curved pieces that can hold dip. Pat them completely dry.Look for: The pieces are sturdy, dry, and broad enough to hold a heaped spoonful.Safety: Use a stable cutting board and keep fingertips curled away from the knife.
3. 3Measure ingredients: Mash the dipMeasure white beans, sesame tahini, reduced sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, and garlic using the quantities in the ingredient list. Complete any stated draining, chopping, slicing, or drying, and keep these items beside clean equipment.Look for: The named ingredients are measured, prepared, and ready to use.
4. 4Mash the dipMash beans, tahini, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and half the scallion with a fork for 2 minutes, adding 10 g water only if needed, until mostly creamy with a few small bean pieces.2 minLook for: The dip holds on a spoon but spreads easily, with no whole beans remaining.Safety: Use beans from an intact can, rinse them well, and refrigerate the dip promptly.
5. 5Fill and finishSpoon all dip evenly into the pepper cups and press it gently into each curve.Look for: The fill and finish stage is complete and ready for the next action.
6. 6Top with the remaining scallionTop with the remaining scallion and all sesame seeds, then serve cold.Look for: Each pepper piece carries a stable mound of dip without dripping.Safety: Keep chilled and discard after 2 hours at room temperature.