How to Make Tahini – An Israeli Tahini Recipe

So, you want to know how to make tahini…



Tahini is called thina in Israel and is very popular since it almost always comes along with and in the same plate as the hummus. It also goes great with an Israeli salad, Baba Ghanoush and with many other Mediterranean dishes.

Here is a simple tahini recipe you can use to prepare that delicious sauce at home.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of sesame puree.
  Tahini is basically made out of grind sesame seeds that are made into a thick paste. I doubt that you will actually want to make this puree yourself by grinding the sesame, so your best bet is to do what I do – buy the puree ready at your local grocery store or in specialty stores. Here you can see a picture of the brand I’m using, but there are other brands.
  
  



• Juice from 1 lemon. (I prefer more lemon juice so I usually go with 1 and a 1/2 lemons but it is a matter of taste).
• 2 minced cloves of garlic.
• 1 and a 1/2 glasses of water.
• A handful of chopped parsley (also known as Italian parsley). Or per your taste – it can also be removed altogether.
• ¼ teaspoon salt.

Here is what you do:

1. Pour 1 cup of the sesame puree into a big enough Bowl.
2. Add the water and the lemon juice and start stirring using a big spoon. Now this can take a while – even up to 15-20 minutes until you get an even and smooth sauce so be patient and keep steering…
3. Add the garlic, the salt and the chopped parsley and stir some more.