Make this quick, easy and basic Homemade Tahini that’s so much better than anything you can buy at the store. Homemade Tahini is a staple food of North African, Greek, Iranian, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cuisine. Tahini is a paste made from sesame seeds. It’s perhaps most notable for its essential role in making hummus, although its uses go far beyond that iconic dip. Because of Tahini’s high oil content, it is good to refrigerate to prevent spoilage.
Tahini is an excellent source of copper, manganese and the amino acid methionine. It is a source of the healthy fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6. Tahini made from raw sesame seeds is lower in fat than tahini made from roasted seeds.
Tahini’s relatively high levels of calcium and protein make it a useful addition to vegetarian and vegan diets, as well as to raw food diets when eaten in its unroasted form. Compared to peanut butter, tahini has higher levels of fiber and calcium and lower levels of sugar and saturated fats.
Ingredients:
• 1 cup Sesame Seeds
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• Salt
Method:
1. Roast the sesame seeds in the flat pan till little light brown or you can roast it in an oven at 350 F about 5 minutes.
2. Let it be cool down.
3. Add the roasted sesame seeds in a blender and blend it till powdery texture.
4. Add salt and oil.
5. Again blend it till smooth creamy texture. Add more oil if required.
6. Your Homemade Tahini is ready.
7. Store it in a glass jar, refrigerator, etc…
8. You can use this Tahini in Hummus, dip pita spread or use it with falafels dips.
Homemade Tahini Recipe
Make this quick, easy and basic Homemade Tahini that's so much better than anything you can buy at the store. Homemade Tahini is a staple food of North African, Greek, Iranian, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cuisine. Tahini is a paste made from sesame seeds. It's perhaps most notable for its essential role in making hummus, although its uses go far beyond that iconic dip. Because of Tahini's high oil content, it is good to refrigerate to prevent spoilage.
Author: Binjal Pandya
Recipe type: Dip & Spread
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sesame Seeds
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Roast the sesame seeds in the flat pan till little light brown or you can roast it in an oven at 350 F about 5 minutes.
- Let it be cool down.
- Add the roasted sesame seeds in a blender and blend it till powdery texture.
- Add salt and oil.
- Again blend it till smooth creamy texture. Add more oil if required.
- Your Homemade Tahini is ready.
- Store it in a glass jar, refrigerator, etc…
- You can use this Tahini in Hummus, dip pita spread or use it with falafels dips.
Homemade Tahini Recipe was last modified: June 8th, 2016 by
