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How to make Tahini

How to make Tahini

Course Tags Appetizer, First Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine Tags Mediterranean
Keyword Tags making tahini, tahini, tahini recipe
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 153 kcal
Author Hanan Evyasaf

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup tahini
  • 1/2 cup ice cold water add some ice cubes to the water
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Crush the garlic. 

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  2. In a large bowl, add the tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic, and salt.

    Use a whisk or a fork to whisk the tahini until it emulsifies and turns into a paste.

    Taste and fix seasoning. If the paste is too thick, add a small amount of water and whisk the tahini again. The tahini’s consistency should be smooth, not gritty, and pourable. 

  3. You can garnish the tahini with chopped parsley. serve it with fresh pita bread.  

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