Ingredients
Black Sesame Paste Ingredients
- ½ cup roasted black sesame seeds
- 3-4 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (optional)
Instructions
- Toast the Sesame Seeds: Place the roasted black sesame seeds in a small pan and toast over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Toast until the seeds are warm and fragrant, then turn off heat and let them cool to room temperature.
- Grind the Seeds: Transfer the cooled sesame seeds to a small food processor. Pulse grinding for 5-10 seconds at a time, with breaks in between to avoid overheating the motor. Repeat this process until the seeds begin to form a gritty paste.
- Add Honey and Continue Grinding: Pour in the honey and continue grinding the mixture in 5-10 second increments until it reaches a smoother, though slightly gritty, paste consistency.
- Adjust Texture: To thin the paste, add more honey for sweetness or sesame oil to maintain flavor without extra sweetness. Adjust these ingredients until you achieve your preferred consistency and taste.
- Store and Serve: Transfer the black sesame paste to an airtight container and refrigerate. Use it as a spread on toast, a base for black sesame dessert soup, sauce for tofu, pudding ingredient, or to enrich black sesame soy milk.
Notes
- Keep stirring the sesame seeds during toasting to avoid burning.
- Grinding the seeds takes patience; the paste will look gritty before smoothing out.
- The homemade paste won’t be as smooth as store-bought but retains natural texture and flavor.
- Adjust honey and sesame oil to customize sweetness and texture.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for freshness.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Sauce/Spread
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Vegetarian
