What are the tips for making homemade sesame paste?

I believe everyone is familiar with sesame paste. It is one of the commonly used sauces in life. It is often used in cold dishes or hot pot. It tastes delicious and contains the nutritional value of sesame. It is loved by many people. Eating sesame paste regularly is also very beneficial to the human body, such as: strengthening bones, replenishing calcium in the human body, soothing the intestines and treating constipation, etc. This article will briefly introduce how to prepare sesame paste and what are the tips for making homemade sesame paste.

How to dilute sesame paste

1. Use clean water to mix it. Add water little by little during the mixing process. It will be very thick after just a few times of mixing. Just add water and continue to mix it. After it is diluted, add salt, vinegar, soy sauce (preferably light soy sauce), sesame oil, and mix well. The sesame paste made in this way is more suitable for adding to cold dishes, as it is more fragrant and delicious.

2. Two spoons of sesame paste, two pieces of fermented tofu (Wangzhihe red fermented tofu), one spoon of sugar, one spoon of chives (Wangzhihe or Liubiju brand), one spoon of chicken essence, one spoon of chili paste or chili oil, pepper powder, Sichuan pepper oil, a little cooking wine, and fried sesame seeds. The sesame paste prepared in this way has a stronger flavor and is generally more suitable for use as a hot pot sauce. Of course, it also depends on personal taste.

3. The key to preparing sesame paste is to add clean water little by little when diluting the sesame paste, stirring in one direction while adding, so that the sesame paste becomes a uniform and smooth flowing state. The ratio of sesame paste to clean water is about 1:1, but some sesame pastes are thicker and some are thinner, so add a little bit at a time, just the right amount.

How to make sesame paste

Before making sesame paste, you must pay attention to the fact that the sesame seeds must be fried before making the paste, and you need to pay attention to the heat when frying.

Main ingredients: black (white) sesame, grape seed oil (or extra virgin olive oil, sesame oil).

The specific production method is as follows : 1. Wash the sesame seeds first;

2. Put the sesame seeds in the pot and start frying them. You can use medium heat at the beginning. Fry the sesame seeds until they are dry. Then turn to medium-low heat and fry until the sesame seeds can be crushed by hand. It is almost done when you eat it.

3. Put the fried sesame seeds into the blender after they have cooled down;

4. Grind the sesame seeds into powder; put part of the sesame powder into a blender and continue blending, then add an appropriate amount of grape seed oil or extra virgin olive oil or sesame oil until the oil and powder are fully blended;

5. Put the sesame paste into a container, such as a glass bottle, and store it in the refrigerator after it cools down.

Sesame paste making tips

1. Add a little sesame oil when whipping to make it easier to whip. Sesame oil acts as a primer.

2. Making your own sesame paste is not difficult, but it requires patience. You need to let the machine rest after beating it. If you keep beating it, it will burn easily.

3. After the fried sesame seeds have cooled, pour them into the funnel on the stone mill and adjust the flow rate. If the flow rate is too large, the sesame paste will be too coarse, and if the flow rate is too small, the stone mill will grind dry.