How to Make Sesame Paste

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Learn how to make your own sesame paste at home, using just sesame seeds and sesame oil.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 77kcal

Ingredients

8 ounces sesame seeds about 2 cups or 227g
2 tablespoons sesame oil

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Instructions

Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium low heat until golden and fragrant (careful not to burn them).
Allow the sesame seeds to cool, and place in a food processor or blender with sesame oil.
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.

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