How to make sesame paste:

The main ingredients are black (white) sesame seeds and grape seed oil (or virgin olive oil, sesame oil).

Method

1. Wash the sesame seeds first.

2. Put the sesame seeds into the pot and start frying them. You can use medium heat at the beginning to dry the sesame seeds, then turn to medium to low heat and fry until you can crush the sesame seeds with your hands and the sesame seeds will be slightly brown in color. It's yellow, and it's delicious when you take a bite.

3. Let the fried sesame seeds cool and then pour them into the funnel on the stone grinder. Adjust the flow rate. If the flow rate is too high, the sesame paste will be too thick. If the flow rate is too small, the grinding stone will be dry.

4. Put the sesame paste into a container, such as a glass bottle, let it cool and store it in the refrigerator.

5. It is not advisable to store it for too long, otherwise the oil in the sesame paste will automatically settle and float to the top, causing the lower part to harden, affecting the food and taste.

6. The oil coming out of sesame paste cannot be completely called sesame oil. Because the sesame used to make sesame paste and the sesame used to make sesame oil are fried at completely different temperatures, and the aroma of the oil is also different.

Method 2

Ingredients

Black sesame (appropriate amount), white sesame (appropriate amount), oil (appropriate amount), white sugar (appropriate amount).

Method

1. Prepare white sesame seeds.

2. Prepare black sesame seeds.

3. Add sesame seeds to the pot, stir-fry slowly over low heat until fragrant, and stir-fry constantly to avoid burning the bottom.

4. Remove and let cool.

5. Grind it in a mixer. If you grind it a few times, oil will come out.

6. Pour peanut oil into the pot.

7. Add ground sesame seeds and sugar and simmer over low heat for a while.

8. Use a shovel to turn constantly to avoid burning the bottom, until the oil becomes cooked and the sesame seeds and oil are evenly mixed.

Method 3

Materials

A plate of sesame seeds, iron pot, and oil.

Method

1. Choose sesame seeds, either white or black. It mainly depends on your preference. Remove the debris from the sesame seeds, wash away the dust, drain the water and put them away. In a dish.

2. Put the sesame seeds prepared previously in an iron pan and stir-fry until fragrant.

3. Use graphite or a bean grinder to grind the fried sesame seeds into paste. The sesame seeds will become sticky the more they are ground.

4. Add sugar and water to the ground sesame paste according to your own taste, simmer over low heat until it becomes a paste.

5. After cooling, store it in a jar. In order to keep it fresh, it can be placed in the refrigerator.

Tahini is rich in protein, amino acids and a variety of vitamins and minerals. The calcium content in sesame paste is much higher than that of vegetables and beans, second only to dried shrimps. Regular consumption is beneficial to the development of bones and teeth. Tahini is rich in lecithin, which can prevent premature graying or loss of hair, so we can eat more of it in our lives.