Gomasio (Sesame Salt)
Description
Gomasio is a mixture of sesame seeds and salt that hails from Japan; you can use to flavor any vegetable or rice dish.
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
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1/2 cup white sesame seeds
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1/2 cup black sesame seeds
Directions
1
Place a cast iron or heavy-bottomed stainless steel pan over medium heat. Add salt. Stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Pour salt into a mortar. Add sesame seeds to the pan. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon or spatula until seeds are fragrant and starting to crack. Test if the seeds are ready using the back of a stainless steel spoon; they will be dry, not wet.
2
Pour the toasted seeds into the mortar. Allow to cool slightly. Place the mortar at hip level, preferably while seated. Grind with a pestle until the seeds have opened and the salt pulverizes; the finished mixture should resemble rough sand.