Prep Time: 08 Hours

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Servings: 3 Servings

Gomashio is a dry condiment, made from unhulled sesame seeds …goma) and salt…shio. It is often used in Japanese cuisine on special dishes and it is also sometimes sprinkled over plain rice. Some commercially sold gomashio also has sugar mixed in with the salt.

The sesame seeds used to make gomashio may be either tan or black in color. They are toasted before being mixed with the salt.

Gomashio is also a part of the macrobiotic diet, where it is used as a healthier alternative to ordinary salt. Traditional Japanese gomashio is made by hand grinding in a suribachi, which is a special Japanese mortar and pestle.

Use it anyway you like it. If you fall in love with it, you will just eat spoonfuls just like that!

Ingredients

• Unhulled white Sesame seeds: ¼ cup
• Black sesame seeds: ¼ cup
• Himalayan Pink Salt: ½ tsp

Method

• Soak sesame seeds overnight.
• Drain and roast on a dry pan.
• You can cover and roast on low flame if the popping is too intense.
• Roast until you smell the nutty flavor emanate from it and the seeds are completely dry and crisp.
• Cool sesame seeds.
• You can blitz it in the miixe for just a little bit or crush in a mortar and pestle. The resulting powder has to be rough in texture.
• I have tried both and find the handmade one to have better texture and flavour.
• If using a mortar and pestle use a grinding action and not a pounding action.
• If using big crystals of salt then first pound the salt fine and then add the sesame seeds and grind.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
   

• Wellcure tip:

• You can use only white sesame if you wish.
• Taste and add more salt if you need.
• Sprinkle on anything you like.
• Use in place of plain salt, to season your food.

Eating guide

• Food group: Seeds
• Seeds are natural source of fats and are easily broken down by the body. Consuming seeds provides valuable nutrients as well as make up for our body’s need for fats.
• Great way to add sesame seeds to daily food intake. 

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