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Bring pot of 2 quarts of water salted with 2 tsp of kosher salt to boil and cook pasta according to package
instructions. Reserve water if the pasta finishes cooking and you
drain it before the rest of the steps are completed.
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Toast the caraway seeds in a dry saute pan until fragrant. Add a few
tablespoons of water, vegetable stock or cooking wine to prevent
burning.
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Add garlic and serrano, cook for 2 minutes on high heat.
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Add cucumbers and a dash of kosher salt and cook for 3-4 minutes on
high heat.
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Add tahini, soy sauce and vinegar and stir to combine.
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As pasta approaches al dente, transfer the noodles to the saute pan
with tongs, and add about 1/2 cup of the pasta water along with
it.
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Stir in the pasta, agitating the pan thus bringing the pasta water
and tahini together in an emulsion.
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Turn off heat and fold in fresh dill. Garnish with schichimi tagorashi
and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.