Sweet Black Sesame Paste

Name: Sweet Black Sesame Paste
Yield: 2 to 4 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Toasted Black Sesame Seeds; 2-3 tablespoons White Sugar OR Brown Sugar *Today I used Muscovado; 1 pinch Salt; 2-3 tablespoons Water

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Black Sesame Paste is available from many supermarkets in Japan, but there is no such a thing where I live now. When I want to use it for cooking, I make it. Using Suribachi & Surikogi (Japanese mortar & pestle), it is not hard to make. If you have a grinder, it could be super easy. Homemade paste is not smooth like the store-bought paste, but it is good enough for me. Today I made soft sweet paste, that I used as a sauce for Mochi Dumplings. You can mix it with softened Butter and make it into a spread.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

2 to 4 Servings

4 tablespoonsToasted Black Sesame Seeds
2-3 tablespoonsWhite Sugar OR Brown Sugar *Today I used Muscovado
1 pinchSalt
2-3 tablespoonsWater

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Steps

1

Finely grind Toasted Black Sesame Seeds until moist and slightly oily. I used a ‘Suribachi’ and ‘Surikogi’ (Japanese Mortar and Wooden Pestle).
2

Add the finely ground Black Sesame Seeds in a small saucepan. Add Sugar of your choice, Salt and Water.
3

Bring to the simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, and simmer until desired thickness is achieved. *Note: The paste will thicken when cooled.
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*Note: I made Mochi Dumplings using commonly available Rice Flour and Glutinous Rice Flour.

Mochi Dumplings made with Glutinous Rice Flour