Basic Tahini Sauce
photo by PalatablePastime
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1-1 1/2 cups about
ingredients
- 2 -3 garlic cloves
- salt
- 1⁄2 cup tahini paste (be sure to stir first if it's the type that separates)
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup cold water
- 2 to 3 lemons, juice of
directions
- Crush the garlic in a mortar and pestle (or other if you have something you prefer that will crush it effectively into a pulp).
- Add little bit of each the tahini, lemon juice and water alternating as you go, and stir to blend well, until it's all mixed inches.
- It should resemble a slightly thick sauce that can be poured but not over thin to be runny.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Use with any vegetable you like.
- It's traditionally used over fried cauliflower, or zucchini.
- Some like dipping flat bread in it, and others I've seen use it as a base for another recipe, such as hummus.
- If desired, you can add more lemon if you like it tart, or more garlic if you really like garlic as I do.
- Most families have their own mix, so it's up to you.
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Reviews
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We loved this basic tahini sauce! We ended up adding more lemon juice as well as water (we like it very tangy) to reach a thinner consistency. Also, a couple extra cloves of garlic and sea salt for a zippy, tangy delight. Served with fresh, chopped vegetables. Yum! Going to try adding some pureed cuke's next time and a bit of cayenne. Thanks, alAmira, fab recipe!!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
alAmira
United States
Ok. I started learning to cook at age 8. My first teacher was my grandmother, who had been born in 1917 (I was born late in everyone's life), and who taught me the basics the old fashioned way. Hence I'm happy to say I can cook anything, but still I love searching as well as sharing new ideas, while retaining the old tried and true ways with food. As for interests I've too many to list here, but will say most are in the creativity genre. What else is there to say?