Description
This homemade tahini sauce is the best and it’s easy to make with just a few ingredients. But, just make sure you incorporate lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and salt and you’re good to go!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup – Seasame seeds(Hulled)
- 2 cloves – Garlic
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp – Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp – Mayonnaise plain (Optional if making vegan)
- 2 tbsp – Heavy cream (Optional if making vegan)
- 1/2 tsp – Black pepper powder
Instructions
- Heat a pan on medium flame and dry roast sesame seeds on a wide pan till they turn lightly colored for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Sesame seeds can burn quickly so be careful. After slightly golden brown turn off the gas and let it cool then transfer into a blender or a strong food processor.
- Add salt to taste, garlic cloves, and lemon juice. Grind them into a fine paste. Open the lid and check.
- To help the tahini turn into an extra smooth paste, we add a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Frequently scrape from bottom and sides and then again blend into an extra smooth paste. Use water to make it a little thin in consistency. Then again grind till smooth.
- Take out in a bowl and to get that extra smooth paste, you can add plain mayonnaise, heavy cream,(Optional if you are trying to make it vegan), and a little black pepper powder. whisk it nicely.
- Tahini sauce or paste is ready. Sprinkle a little roasted cumin powder to enhance the taste. Serve with any main dish of your choice.
Notes
- Tahini tastes better when made with hulled sesame seeds since unhulled sesame could make it slightly bitter.
- To ensure the oil doesn’t overpower the entire paste, we are using extra virgin olive oil for this recipe.
- To make sesame paste, sesame seeds are heated in a low to medium oven until they begin to brown.
- A clean glass jar must be used to transfer the Tahini paste, and it should be stored in the refrigerator.
- Avoid Mayonnaise or cream if making it vegan
- Better to take a strong blender or food processor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 people
- Calories: 133 Kcal
Keywords: How to make the best tahini sauce, tahini paste