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Tahina (Taratoor) Sauce

Name: Tahina (Taratoor) Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups Tahini (Sesame Paste); 1 head Garlic, skin removed; 3 medium Lemon, freshly squeezed; 0.5 teaspoon Cumin, freshly ground; 2 teaspoons Salt; 2 cups Water, cold


Prep: 15 min

Cook: --

Servings: 12

"This creamy sauce is the heart and soul to a heavenly bowl of hummus or the perfect dip to accompany pita, olives, falafel, or, honestly, anything."

Vegan
Healthy
Keto
Low Carb
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free

Ingredients

Tahini (Sesame Paste)
2 cups
Garlic, skin removed
1 head
Lemon, freshly squeezed
3 medium
Cumin, freshly ground
0.5 teaspoon
Salt
2 teaspoons
Water, cold
2 cups

Directions

Step 1
Place the garlic, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth.
Step 2
Pour the mixture into a large bowl, add the tahini, ground cumin and remaining salt.
Step 3
Energetically whisk the mixture together, slowly adding cold water a few tablespoons at a time whenever the mixture seizes up.
Step 4
Expect the mixture to seize up many times. Keep whisking and slowly adding water until ribbons form and the sauce is completely creamy and emulsified.

Chef's Notes

Letting the garlic and lemon juice sit in the blender for some time will prevent the garlic from fermenting and creating allicin, a sour and aggresive compound that is released when rupturing garlic cells.
Adding ice cubes as you whisk can also help you achieve the emulsion quicker.
The tahini sesame paste you buy should be light in color. The darker variety is either made from roasted or unshelled sesame seeds and carry a bitter flavor.

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Nutrition

Serving Size:: 1 tablespoon, 89 cal
Carbohydrates: 3g
Fat: 8g
Protein: 3g