Sesame Paste Recipe
Learning How to Make Sesame Paste is easy, and it's a fantastic ingredient to have at the ready to make things like salad dressing, baba ghanoush, halva, and all sorts of tasty baked goods. Makes about ½ cup / serving size: about 1 tablespoon
Servings: 8
Calories: 154kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup white hulled sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- Toast the sesame seeds. Add the sesame seeds to a large skillet and place it over low-medium heat. They will begin to turn golden within a couple of minutes. Move the pan around often, and once they are all golden, look a bit oily, and are aromatic, immediately remove them from the heat. (Be careful as they can go from golden to black quickly!) Pour the toasted seeds onto a baking sheet and let them cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
- Process toasted seeds into a paste. Pour the cooled, toasted seeds into a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Blend the seeds until a paste has formed. This will take 2 to 3 minutes, and every so often, stop the processor and use a spatula to scrape down the sides. Then add the oil and continue to blend until the mixture is as smooth as possible, about another 3 minutes.
- Store. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month. (A jar with a tight fitting lid is best.)
Notes
Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 3mg