✳ How To GOMASHIO (TOASTED SESAME SALT)
How to Make GOMASHIO (TOASTED SESAME SALT) Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients!
INGREDIENTS
2 cups unhulled brown sesame seeds 3 tablespoons sea salt (the traditional ratio is 15 parts sesame seeds to 1 part sea salt, but you could use 12 to 1 or some)
DIRECTIONS
In a heavy skillet (cast iron is best), toast salt until it turns a grey color. Set aside. Toast the 2 cups sesame seeds, stirring constantly, till they start popping and turn a nice brown. Watch them closely, or they will burn! The traditional way to grind them is with a mortar and pestle,just until the seeds crack open and release their oils. The texture should be light and sandy. They should ultimately be 95% crushed. Because I do not currently own a mortar and pestle, I have put them in the blender and whiz them a few times till blended thoroughly. Update: now I use a coffee grinder or a food processor to grind. Store gomasio in a tightly closed glass jar, keep in a cool dry place. DO NOT REFRIGERATE! (Update: after 6 months I did refrigerate and it's still good!). I have kept this for over 6 months without spoiling. This is delicious over brown rice, salad, baked potatoes, veggies, almost anything! Enjoy!
by: Sharon123