How To Make Black Sesame Paste and Black Sesame Powder
Servings: 1 cup
This post is to show you how to easily make black sesame paste and black sesame powder that you can use in many of Asian cooking, desserts, and baking.
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Equipment
Ingredients
For black sesame powder:
- 150 gr black sesame seeds
For sweet black sesame paste version 1 (as shown in the video):
- 150 gr black sesame seeds
- 85 gr Honey more or less to suit your taste
- 1 Tbsp oil more as needed to get the consistency you like
For sweet black sesame paste version 2:
- 150 gr black sesame seeds
- 30 gr sugar reduce the amount if you prefer less sweet
- 1 Tbsp oil more as needed to get the consistency you like
For unsweetened black sesame paste:
- 150 gr black sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp oil more as needed to get the consistency you like
Instructions
Toast the black sesame seeds on the stove:
- Put the black sesame seeds on a dry pan and toast them over low-medium heat. Toast them until you smell a nice nutty aroma. Control the heat to make sure you don't burn them. This may take about 5 minutes or so.
- Tips: You can also add some white sesame seeds to the mixture so it can help to tell you whether you are done toasting when you see the white sesame seeds turning golden brown and they smell good
To make black sesame powder:
- Remove from the heat and let them cool down completely before you blend in a blender or spice grinder. Once the toasted black sesame seeds have cooled down completely, pour them into a blender (if you are making large amount) or spice grinder (for smaller amount)
- Pulse it for about 5 seconds and then stop and scrape the bottom and sides of the blender and repeat the process again as needed. Don't blend continuously or they will turn into a paste instead of powder
- Store in a clean and air-tight jar and store in a fridge for up to 6 months
To make sweet black sesame paste version 1:
- You need a blender to turn them into a paste. To make a paste, you can transfer the toasted black sesame paste into a blender while it's still warm. It helps to release the oil while they are still warm
- Start from a low speed and gradually increase to high speed. Stop and scrape the bottom and sides of the blender and repeat the process again for 1-2 more times until they turn into a paste. The oil has released from the seeds
- Once you have reached this stage, you can add honey, or if you prefer it to be neutral-tasting since you will use it in recipe, you can leave it as is without adding any honey or sweetener. You can add honey as you blend again or remove the black sesame paste from the blender and mix in honey and stir until you get a thick paste. If you prefer it thinner, simply add some oil (any neutral-tasting oil works) to reach the consistency that you like
To make sweet black sesame paste version 2:
- Transfer the toasted black sesame paste and sugar into a blender while it's still warm. It helps to release the oil while they are still warm. Blend into a paste then add the oil and mix until combined. Add more oil if you prefer runnier consistency
To make unsweetened black sesame paste:
- Simply follow the same process for sweet black sesame paste but replace the honey with oil. The amount is up to you to reach the consistency that you like. I start with 1 Tbsp of oil
- Keep in mind that the longer you blend it, the runnier it gets as the oil releases from the seeds
Storing:
- Store black sesame powder and black sesame paste separately in a clean and air-tight jars and store in a fridge for up to 6 months
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