Toasted sesame seeds

• English name: Toasted sesame seeds
• Also known as: roasted sesame seeds, sesame seeds
• Classified under: Seeds & Nuts & Dried Fruit

• Korean name: 볶은깨
• Romanized: Bokkeunkkae

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Freshly toasted sesame seeds adds a bright nutty flavor to many dishes in Korean cuisine. You can keep a big jar of pre-toasted sesame seeds on hand, but I recommend buying unroasted raw sesame seeds and toasting them as you need them. They’re always more delicious that way.

How to roast raw sesame seeds:

1. Wash 1 cup of sesame seeds in a colander under running water. Drain.
2. Heat up a pan or wok over medium to low heat and add the washed seeds.
3. Stir it with a wooden spoon until they are evenly golden and crispy. They’ll pop as they cook. It should take about 10 minutes to roast all of them.

Raw sesame seeds on the left and toasted sesame seeds on the right

Small jar

Posted Saturday, March 8th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
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