Where I live, pure sesame oil can be hard to come by, and it is usually a blend of some sesame oil but mainly something else, like peanut oil. That is why I decided to make my own homemade sesame oil.
Making your own sesame oil at home is easier than I thought, but the yield is so small, so you would need a LOT of seeds to make a decent amount of pure oil. Alternately, you can make a sesame oil blend with a neutral flavored oil, such as peanut, but that has a slightly different methodology than what we are about to get into here.
To make sesame oil at home, toast the seeds until they are golden brown, mix them with a cooking oil of your choice, and blend up the seeds. At this point, the sesame oil forms on the top of the ingredients. Refrigerate your sesame oil for up to 2 years so you can easily use it to cook many delicious meals.
Ingredients To Make Sesame Oil At Home
- Raw sesame seeds (I used a cup to yield 1 tbsp of oil)
- Clean water
Do I Need Any Special Equipment To Make Sesame Oil At Home?
You don’t really need specialized equipment, I did it with a not-so-powerful blender, but a powerful blender would have made it easier and probably increased how much oil I got out of it. A cheesecloth could be considered another special bit of equipment, but you can use a clean cotton t-shirt if you don’t have one of those.
To make pure sesame oil at home, you will need:
- A frying pan
- A wooden spoon
- A rubber spatula
- A powerful blender
- A cheesecloth OR alternative (I used a clean cotton t-shirt)
- A deep bowl
- A glass container
- A stainless steel spoon
How Sesame Oil is Made — Handmade
FAQ
What are the methods of extracting sesame oil?
How do you extract oil from seeds at home?
How is sesame seed oil made?
Which sesame seeds are used for oil extraction?
How do you extract sesame seed oil?
In this method, the seeds or nuts are hulled, crushed, added to water, and then boiled. Oils float to the surface, where they’re skimmed off and reserved. This is a slow and low-yielding process. The first mechanical press was developed in India around 2000 BCE for the extraction of sesame seed oil.
What is a good way to consume sesame oil?
A good way to consume sesame oil is in culinary preparations, in salads, sauces, recipes, stews and pasta. Sesame oil is an excellent source of good fats.
How do you separate sesame seeds from oil?
You can use either peanut oil, sunflower seed oil, vegetable oil, or coconut oil to help you separate the oil from the sesame seeds. If you are using 3 cups (710 g) of sesame seeds, use 12 cups (3 L) of oil. All of these work well to help you extract the sesame oil. Heat the oil and sesame seeds on your stovetop for 5 minutes or so.
Can you get sesame oil from seeds?
While some oils require special equipment for extraction, those such as sesame can be extracted from seeds through methods easily achieved at home. Sesame seed oil has long been used in both cooking as well as in skincare and cosmetic applications. Credited in having many health benefits, creating a version of “DIY sesame oil” at home is simple.