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How to Make Sesame Paste
Learn how to make your own sesame paste at home, using just sesame seeds and sesame oil.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 ounces sesame seeds (about 2 cups or 227g)
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium low heat until golden and fragrant (careful not to burn them).
- 2
Allow the sesame seeds to cool, and place in a food processor or blender with sesame oil.
- 3
Grind down to a paste, and continue streaming in sesame oil slowly until a smooth paste forms. You can also add salt to taste, if desired.