Gomashio (toasted Sesame Salt)

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

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)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy skillet (cast iron is best), toast salt until it turns a grey color. set aside.
• 2 toast the 2 cups sesame seeds, stirring constantly, till they start popping and turn a nice brown.
• 3 watch them closely, or they will burn!
• 4 the traditional way to grind them is with a mortar and pestle,just until the seeds crack open and release their oils.
• 5 the texture should be light and sandy.
• 6 they should ultimately be 95% crushed.
• 7 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.
• 8 store gomasio in a tightly closed glass jar, keep in a cool dry place.
• 9 do not refrigerate! (update: after 6 months i did refrigerate and it's still good!).
• 10 i have kept this for over 6 months without spoiling.
• 11 this is delicious over brown rice, salad, baked potatoes, veggies, almost anything!
• 12 enjoy!