Homemade Pistachio Paste

This ARANIK guide reframes “Homemade Pistachio Paste” for practical use, with emphasis on product quality, applications, sourcing and the points that matter to importers, food manufacturers and B2B buyers.

Three titles of pistachio products, namely butter, cream, and pistachio paste, refer to products made from pistachios; however, it should be noted that these three products have no significant differences from each other, and their only difference is in the percentage of pistachio kernels, or in other words, their concentration. Making pistachio paste is simple and it is used in the preparation of various pistachio desserts, and it can also be consumed with bread. In the following article, get to know this product better:

How do we make homemade pistachio paste?

To make the most beautiful pistachio paste, we only need one main ingredient: pistachios! Pistachio paste does not contain any food coloring, and we promise the photo you see is not edited – pistachio paste naturally has this beautiful green color. In this post, we have shared useful tips for making pistachio paste with the best color and the smoothest texture.

What type of pistachios should we use to make pistachio paste?

If you want pistachio paste with a light green color, we need raw pistachios. You can use them with their shells or shelled, the choice depends solely on your patience! In the next step, we need to remove the outer layer of the pistachios.

The secret to making brightly colored pistachio paste

If you don't want the light green pistachio paste you saw above, you can completely skip this step! Look at the picture below. Paste made from roasted pistachios with the outer layer doesn't have an attractive appearance (although it tastes good), and the appearance of the beautiful light green paste is 100% better.

Peeled paste above with greener color and paste with skin with brown color below

How do we separate the brown layer from the pistachio?

• Bring a pot of water to a boil.
• Turn off the heat and put the pistachios into it. Wait 1 to 2 minutes.
• Drain and place the pale pistachios on a clean, soft cloth.
• Gently pull the cloth over the pistachios. The brown layer comes off easily.

After these steps, the color of the pistachios becomes much more attractive and shiny.

Recipe:

• Put the obtained pistachios into a food processor (or blender).
• Continue stirring until the texture becomes soft like a paste. To make the process easier, you can add some water.

Your pistachios will go through these stages: whole pistachios, pistachio pieces, pistachio powder, and finally pistachio paste. Usually, this whole process takes about 5 minutes.

Uses of pistachio paste

This delicious paste is used in the preparation of many desserts, such as pistachio macarons, pistachio ice cream, pistachio butter cream, and many other tasty desserts.

You can also use it as a light snack: spread some on toast or crackers, or enjoy it on its own!

Storing Pistachio Paste

You can store pistachio paste in a sealed container in the refrigerator for one to two weeks, and in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Read more:

• How to Make Pistachio Butter
• Pistachio Cake by Sepideh Yaghoubi
• Aranik Store

What B2B buyers should verify

Before ordering, align on specification, ingredients, packaging, minimum order quantity, shelf life, sample availability and required documentation. ARANIK can clarify these points according to the product and destination market.

Talk to ARANIK

For specifications, packaging options, samples and commercial inquiries, view our pistachio paste or contact us. Phone: +971507457971.