Tahini Sauce

By jennKI

Ingredients

• 1 cup tahini sesame seed paste (made from light colored seeds)
• 3/4 cup water, or more for consistency
• 3 cloves raw garlic (or 5 cloves roasted garlic)
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (or more to taste)
• 1/4 tsp salt (or more to taste)
• 2 tsp fresh parsley, minced (optional)

Details

Servings 2
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from theshiksa.com

Preparation

Step 1

Grind tahini paste, water, lemon juice and garlic together in a food processor or blender till sauce is creamy and ivory-colored. Pause blending and use a long-handled spoon to break up the thick part of the sauce once every 30 seconds; this will keep it from clogging your processor or blender blades. After a few minutes of blending, sauce will turn into a rich, smooth paste. If mixture is too thick, slowly add more water until it reaches the preferred consistency. If using tahini to top hummus or a meat dish, keep it thick and creamy. As a condiment for pita or falafel, a more liquid sauce is usually preferred. Taste often during the blending process; add more lemon juice or salt, if desired.

When you're happy with the sauce's flavor and consistency, pour it into a bowl. Stir in parsley (optional) till well combined, or garnish sauce with fresh parsley on top. Enjoy!