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Homemade Tahini

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Homemade Tahini

Tahini is one of the signature sauces used in many Arab dishes. It can be quite expensive in stores, so we recommend making it at home. It couldn't be easier!

Total time50 min
Prep15 min
Cook35 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Sauces and dipsInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Homemade tahini can be made with simple, inexpensive ingredients! Let's take a look at the easy method

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or as needed (the more oil you add, the thinner the tahini will be)
  • 1 teaspoon flour
  • A pinch of salt

Method

  1. In a pan over the heat, add the sesame seeds, flour, and a pinch of salt, and stir constantly until they are well heated, without letting them brown
  2. Place them in a blender (the kind used for cocktails) and grind until they become like a dough
  3. Add the oil to the blender while it is running, pouring it in a thin stream. Stop adding oil once you reach the desired consistency
  4. Store the tahini in the refrigerator
  5. An easy homemade tahini recipe from a friend of Shou Tabbkhin Today
  6. Ruwaida Al-Hajj Rifai
  7. Click on Ruwaida's name to discover all her delicious recipes on our site
  8. Many delicious recipes need tahini... try making kibbeh with tahini

Notes and serving ideas

  • kibbeh with tahini
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