How To Make Basic Homemade Tahini Paste

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How To Make Basic Homemade Tahini Paste

Sesame seed paste, or tahini, is a staple of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. It is best known as a key ingredient in hummus.

Hummus is very commonly made from this ingredient. Also, it can be used to make a thick and creamy vegan cheese sauce or halvah alternative that pairs wonderfully with apples, bananas, celery, or your favorite crisp fall fruit.

Tahini by itself is flavorless and bitter on the tongue, but it absorbs flavors easily. In recent years, tahini has become quite popular among vegans, as it is a great source of calcium and iron. However, the most powerful health benefits from tahini are not widely known.

Tahini is high in healthy Fats and Fiber. Sesame seeds are extremely rich in polyunsaturated fats that are essential for our bodies to help with hormone production.

Tahini is also high in fiber; the current recommended dietary intake of fiber per day is around 25 grams, and tahini already provides about 10 grams when half a cup or more is included in a daily diet.

Tahini contains Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, and Phosphorus. Sesame seeds are rich in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus.

Almost every major nutrient is represented in this extremely small package; thus tahini provides us with a concentrated source of a wide variety of nutrients needed for optimal health.

It is often too expensive to buy tahini at the grocery store, and since the sesame used is old, it can sometimes be bitter. Sesame seeds and oil are the only ingredients needed, and the paste is ready within minutes.

In this recipe, you’ll learn How To Make Basic Homemade Tahini Paste and once you learn it you can add variations to the basic recipe.

Prep Time: 2 Mins
Cook Time: 5 Mins
Total Time: 7 Mins

Yield: 8 tablespoons
Author: Ranjeeta Nath Ghai

Ingredients for Homemade Tahini Paste

• 1/2 cup sesame seeds [BUY HERE]
• 2 tbsp or more extra virgin olive oil [BUY HERE]

Directions for Homemade Tahini Paste

1. Dry roast sesame seeds at low heat, let them sit until the colour begins to change and the aroma begins to rise.
2. Blend the cooled mixture in a blender.
3. Pulse the ingredients with olive oil and scrape the sides to make a smooth paste.
4. It should be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
5. We have shared with you the basic recipe of Tahini paste. It can be found in a variety of forms. Several different flavours can be added to it, and it can be used as a sauce or dipping sauce.

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