Basic Tahini Sauce

By altschiller

Ingredients

• ½ cup tahini, well stirred
• ¼ cup lemon juice (from 2 lemons), more to taste
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste
• 1 garlic clove

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, cumin, salt and 6 tablespoons water until smooth and emulsified. Use a rasp grater to finely grate the garlic into the bowl. Stir, taste and adjust salt and lemon as needed. Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to a week.