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Sesame seeds (til)

Sesame seeds (til)

तिल

Nuts & Dried Fruit

What to know

Dry-roast until they just start to jump — that is the aroma you are after.

Storing it
Airtight; refrigerate as the oils turn rancid.
Allergens
sesame

Measures

  • 1 tsp ≈ 3 g
  • 1 tbsp ≈ 9 g

Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.

Recipes using sesame seeds