Tahini recipe easy | Tahini recipe for hummus | How to make homemade tahini

Tahini recipe easy is one of the essential components of Mediterranean, middle eastern and east Asian cuisine. It is used to prepare myriad recipes, from condiment to main course and desserts. Homemade tahini recipe is basically a smooth, creamy, savoury and nutty flavoured dip prepared with sesame seeds. It is a super quick and ridiculously easy recipe prepared with only 3 basic ingredients and gets prepared within 15 minutes. This tahini recipe looks exactly like market bought ones but tastes way better than that. Isn’t it great to prepare this scrumptious delight at home instead of spending money in supermarkets!!

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Tahini is a smooth, thick, creamy and unique flavoured recipe prepared with sesame seeds. It is a versatile condiment which is basically used as a flavour inducer or flavour enhancer because of its nutty aroma. It is one of the most essential components of Mediterranean, middle eastern cuisine which is used to prepare myriad recipes. But the limelight falls on the fact that it is an important ingredient for world-famous dip recipes hummus and baba ganoush. Yes, tahini is one of the most essential components of these two signature dishes.

Tahini recipe is basically sesame paste mostly prepared with hulled sesame seeds. But other varieties of sesame seeds which are easily available in market like unhulled, sprouted, toasted, raw can also be used to prepare tahini of different flavour, texture, taste and colour. But the traditional tahini recipe is prepared with white hulled sesame seeds because it comes smoother in texture and with minimal or no bitterness.

• Gluten free
• Vegan
• Easy to make
• Can be refrigerated

Tahini recipe easy is an incredibly simple recipe which can be prepared very easily at home using only 3 ingredients within which 2 ingredients are optional. Yes, that’s true. This homemade tahini recipe is prepared with toasted hulled sesame seeds, oil and salt. But the addition of salt and oil is completely optional. Just you need either a good blender or a food processor to prepare it. That’s all.

The best part of the tahini recipe for hummus is that after preparing it you can store it for months in refrigerator. So, there is nothing wrong to prepare it in large amount. I always go for large amount and for that, I buy sesame seeds in bulk bin from supermarkets to make the recipe more reasonable.

It is always a fun to prepare such unique and utterly easy recipe at home just in exchange of spending few pennies and tiny effort. I can assure you that after trying this homemade tahini recipe, you are never going to buy it from outside.

Many people think tahini paste and tahini sauce are both the same. Though they are close to each other but are not the same.

Tahini paste is a thick paste of sesame seeds which can be diluted with oil. No extra flavour is added to it.

On the other hand, tahini sauce is a flavoured sauce prepared with tahini paste, lemon juice and other flavouring components like black pepper, garlic or parsley etc. You can induce other tastes in it according to your own choice like salt, maple syrup or sugar, chilli flakes etc.

Tahini recipe with step by step photos and instructions have been provided in the ‘Instruction’ section of the recipe. I have included all the tips & tricks below. If you follow them precisely then you will get perfect tahini which is even better than market bought ones. But before directly jumping into the recipe, let me share few interesting facts about the recipe.

• Tahini is rich in minerals especially phosphorous and manganese. Both the components are good for our bone health.
• It is a great source of healthy fats and vitamins which have inflammatory properties too.
• Tahini is full of antioxidants which is beneficial for our health.
• Sesame oil contains antibacterial property due to healthy fats.
• The compounds present in sesame seeds is good for the health of our kidney and liver.

• I always prefer to use white hulled sesame seeds for the recipe. Tahini prepared with white hulled sesame seeds are smoother in texture and less bitter in taste.
• Dry roast the sesame seeds before preparing the tahini. This step increases the nutty aroma of the dish.
• Always allow the toasted sesame seeds to cool down completely before grinding.
• Always use high power grinder or food processor to prepare tahini.
• If your blender is not able to grind the sesame seeds to a smooth paste, then addition of oil can make the job much easier for you.
• Sesame paste aka tahini is too thick and stiff in texture like any other nutty butter. Addition of oil can provide you the desired consistency.
• Tahini is slight bitter in taste. Addition of salt helps in reducing the bitterness.

Tahini recipe easy is used in different ways as a flavour enhancer in myriad recipes.

• First, it can be used as a spread or you can drizzle it to prepare wraps, sandwiches etc.
• It is used to prepare different varieties of tahini sauce, dips and salad dressing.
• You can directly serve tahini with falafel.
• Tahini is an essential component in middle eastern cuisine and is regularly used in their cooking to prepare different dishes like hummus, baba ganosh etc.
• Tahini is used to marinate meat, fish etc. before roasting or grilling to prepare main course.
• It is even used to prepare curries.
• Other than savoury dishes, tahini is also used to prepare desserts like cookies, halva etc.

As I have already mentioned above, any variety of sesame seeds like hulled, unhulled, sprouted, toasted, raw can be used to prepare tahini of different flavour, texture, taste and colour. But the traditional tahini recipe is prepared with white hulled sesame seeds which makes the tahini smoother in texture with either minimal or no bitterness.

Yes, you can. It’s just a myth that you need a food processor to prepare tahini. In fact, I have prepared my homemade tahini recipe using blender. If you face any difficulty during the time of grinding the sesame seeds, just add some oil and the process will become much easier.

If you prepare the tahini without using oil, then the tahini paste will be too thick in texture. After refrigerating the tahini, it will become stiff. Addition of some oil during the time of preparing the tahini can provide you the desired consistency.

Any flavoured or light flavoured oil can be used for the recipe like sesame oil, avocado oil, rapeseed oil, grapeseed oil and even sunflower oil can also be used for the recipe. Few people even enjoy strong flavoured extra virgin olive oil for the recipe.

No, it’s not. You can skip the step and directly blend the raw sesame seeds to a paste. But toasting the sesame seeds enhances the nutty aroma of the tahini recipe easy. I always recommend toasting the sesame seeds for the recipe.

No. Sesame seeds are very tiny, so it has the high risk of getting burnt. It is always better to toast them on stove top.

Yes, you can. Kosher salt can be used instead of regular salt. Salt is just added to enhance the taste of tahini. But you can skip it too.

Take an airtight, sterilized or washed and completely dry container to store the tahini. I always prefer glass container for it. You can pour it into the container and store it into the refrigerator for 2 months.

It may happen if the tahini sits for long into the refrigerator. The oil may get separated from the paste. Just stir the tahini nicely with a spoon. Then close the lid of the container and refrigerate it.

You can freeze it and thaw it before use. But the taste and texture will not be the same. I suggest not to freeze it.

To prepare the homemade tahini recipe, first take a wide dry pan. Then add hulled sesame seeds in it and dry roast them over medium low flame for 3-4 minutes until its colour slightly get changed and a nutty aroma comes out of it.

Spread the sesame seeds on a separate dry plate to allow it to cool down completely to room temperature.

Then take a jar of a grinder and add the sesame seeds into it. Close the lid of the jar and pulse it in high speed for around 1-2 minutes to a paste. Initially, it will be crumbly in texture. Scrap the sides and pulse it to a paste. The paste would be too stiff and won’t be pourable like market bought tahini.

At this stage, add some oil to get the desired consistency. Add oil, salt into the jar and close the lid again. Pulse it to a smooth paste and your tahini is ready. Store it a clean dry container and refrigerate it.

Many condiment recipes have already been shared in my previous posts. You can check some of them like

Chocolate syrup
Sweet tamarind sauce
Pulpy apricot sauce
Red chutney
Coriander-mint chutney

..And Many more…

1 Cup = 250 ml

• 150 Grams or 1 cup hulled sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons Oil (Sesame / Avocado / Grape seed / Sunflower / Olive)
• ¼ teaspoon Salt

1. Take a wide dry pan. Then add 1 cup hulled sesame seeds in it and dry roast them over medium low flame for 3-4 minutes until its colour slightly get changed and a nutty aroma comes out of it.
2. Spread the sesame seeds on a separate dry plate to cool down completely to room temperature.
3. Take a jar of a grinder and add the sesame seeds into it. Close the lid of the jar and pulse it in high speed for around 1-2 minutes to a paste. Initially it will be crumbly in texture. Scrap the sides and pulse it to a paste.
4. At this stage, add 2 tablespoons oil, ¼ teaspoon salt into the jar and close the lid again. Pulse it to a smooth paste and your tahini is ready.
5. Store it a clean dry container and refrigerate it.

Serve the tahini recipe easy as a dip with falafel or drizzle it over the wrap or salad and enjoy the middle eastern delicacy.

Tahini recipe easy | Tahini recipe for hummus | How to make homemade tahini

Serves: 200 ml yield, approximately Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes 5 minutes

Nutrition facts: NA calories NA fat

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Ingredients

1 Cup = 250 ml

• 150 Grams or 1 cup hulled sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons Oil (Sesame / Avocado / Grape seed / Sunflower / Olive)
• ¼ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

1. First take a wide dry pan. Then add 1 cup hulled sesame seeds in it and dry roast them over medium low flame for 3-4 minutes until its colour slightly get changed and a nutty aroma comes out of it.
2. Spread the sesame seeds on a separate dry plate to cool down completely to room temperature.
3. Take a jar of a grinder and add the sesame seeds into it. Close the lid of the jar and pulse it in high speed for around 1-2 minutes to a paste. Initially it will be crumbly in texture. Scrap the sides and pulse it to a paste.
4. At this stage, add 2 tablespoons oil, ¼ teaspoon salt into the jar and close the lid again. Pulse it to a smooth paste and your tahini is ready.
5. Store it a clean dry container and refrigerate it.