Tahini
Tahini is essentially made from just 1 ingredient: sesame seeds. It’s one of those key condiments that you should always have in your pantry. Mix with lemon juice, garlic, salt and water and you have a quick, but extremely rich and versatile sauce that will take your dishes to the next level.
Ingredients
Tahini
- 300 g sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame seed oil (optional)
Tahini Sauce
- 120 g tahini
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
Instructions
- Toast the sesame seeds in a frying pan until evenly golden, ideally in two separate batches. Add the toasted seeds to a blender and pulse until broken into a coarse flour. Add a pinch of salt and the oil, if using, then blend until completely smooth, scraping down the sides every now and then if necessary (takes around 2-5 minutes).
- To make the tahini sauce, add the tahini, lemon juice and 2 tbsp of water to a medium mixing bowl. Grate in the garlic and add 1/2 tsp salt, then mix together. The mixture will soon thicken into a thick paste so keep adding water one spoon at a time until you have a consistency that is smooth enough to drizzle it from a spoon.
Notes
Storage: The raw tahini will keep for several months at room temperature. It’ll dry out before it goes off, so just make sure to use it in time. The tahini sauce can be kept in the fridge for 2-3 days.