Sesame Salt

Submitted by rsarahl

"Traditionally called "Gomasio", this seasoning is a staple in Japanese cuisine and is a sure hit in your kitchen too! Try sprinkling on steamed veggies, white rice, on pasta tossed with a little oil, soba noodles tossed with a touch of sesame oil and green onions... the possibilities are endless!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 2
• Yields: 1 batch

ingredients

• 44.37 44.37 ml sub sesame seeds or 44.37 ml tan sesame seeds, as available
• 4.92 ml sea salt

directions

1. Put sesame seeds and salt on a small, heavy, dry skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Cook, stirring constistently for 3 minutes, or until both salt and seeds are lightly browned and fragrant, and a seed or 2 start to"pop".
3. The sea salt may look more gray than browned.
4. Remove from heat and grind to a fairly fine powder in a blender, food processor, or spice grinder; morter and pestle also work, though be sure to grind to a powder like consistency.
5. Store in an airtight jar.

Reviews

[Hey Jude]

This turned out nice. I followed Sarah's instructions exactly using black sesame seeds. A small jar of this seasoning costs $4.00 at my local grocery so it's nice to have an economical alternative! Next time I make this, I'm going to use a blender....I used my mini-food processor this time and got sesame seeds all over my kitchen. Oh, and DH and I like this on rice and it was quite tasty. Thanks Sarah!