Tahini Sauce

Tahini can be bought in jars, but a better tasting version is homemade. This recipe only needs two ingredients: sesame seeds, water, and salt. Then, you can blend them with an equal amount of a neutral oil like canola, olive, or grape seed oil.

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Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Keyword: Tahini

CookingStyle: Baking, Slow cooking

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 173kcal

Author: Hung Dao

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Equipment

Skillet

Food Processor

Ingredients

½ cup sesame seeds natural, hulled, sprouted, toasted raw
2 tbsp. oil can be optional but your tahini won’t be creamy enough—grape oil/ mild olive oil with or without sesame oil
Salt optional

Materials of Tahini

Measuring cup and spoons
Skillet
Wooden spoon
Food processor
Plate
Storage jars or container
Bowl of tahini with sesame seeds

Instructions

Put a skillet over medium-high heat and roast the sesame seeds. Stir to avoid burning the seeds, and continue to do so until the seeds attain the light colouring.
Transfer seeds on a plate and let them cool.
Put the seeds in the food processor and grind the seeds for about 2-3 minutes or until the seeds attain the consistency of paste.
Add the oil and continue to process for another minute (or until two minutes). You will see that the consistency becomes a smooth paste.
You can add salt to taste, but it’s optional.
Store in airtight containers or jars and put inside the refrigerator.

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Notes

To have the nuttier flavour for your tahini, roast the seeds beforehand.

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Nutrition

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the Spoonacular Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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