How to Make Sesame Oil

Sesame oil is also known as gingelly or til oil, and is a vegetable oil made from sesame seeds. This is used as a cooking oil in many countries and is used as an enhancement to flavors in Chinese foods. There are many fatty acids that are good for the heart in sesame oil such as palmitic, oleic, linoleic and eicosenoic fatty acids. These are found in all white sesame seeds, as well as the natural oil that is produced as a byproduct of the seeds. This recipe will yield 2 tbsp of oil.

Things You'll Need

• Blender 2 cups white sesame seeds Peanut oil, 1 tbsp Spoon Cup Bowl Plastic wrap

Instructions

1. Add the oil and sesame seeds to the blender. Turn the blender on to medium and allow the pieces to blend together until smooth. This will create a creamy sesame paste, and the sesame oil will rise to the top of the mixture when allowed to rest.

2. Pour the mixture into a bowl and allow to it to sit for 1 hour. The sesame oil will rise to the top of the mixture. Spoon this oil out into a cup. Simply lay the spoon on top of the mixture and allow the oil to seep over the sides of the spoon, until full.

3. Lay plastic wrap over the top of the cup and gently press around the rim of the cup. This will seal in the freshness of the oil and makes it easy to refrigerate.

Tips & Warnings

• When using a blender, be sure that the lid is fit properly only the top of the blender, so as not to create a mess when the power is turned on. Make sure that the blender is turned off prior to reaching in or adding any product, as this can cause injury.

References

• Sesame Oil