10 minutes, 6 ingredients and a sauce so delicious you will eat it with spoons.
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Restaurant-style Lemon-Garlic Tahini Sauce for your next Mediterranean meal. This creamy Garlic Tahini Sauce is made with ground sesame paste (tahini), lemon, garlic and seasonings. Falafel, Shwarma, or Chicken Souvlaki, a Mediterranean meal is incomplete without side of this nutty, garlicky sauce.It is a delicious, clean, and versatile condiment. Vegan, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free.
Today, I decided to flavor my Greek Recipe's Menu with this easy and bold-flavor homemade Tahini Sauce. I also recommend trying my Tzatziki Sauce.(Greek Restaurant's favorite Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce).
In most Greek restaurants we visit in States, this sauce is by-far our favorite. Such a versatile sauce it is! It goes great with Shwarma, Gyros, Falafel.. I even love it on side with Chicken Souvlaki. Bonus is the fact that is it so clean and simple to prepare. No eggs, no starch, no mayo and no fancy ingredients. Just good quality tahini paste (more on this ahead) and pantry ingredients - garlic, lemon, and cumin. If you always have these, you are just 10 minutes away from a homemade creamy and delicious Tahini Sauce.Make it once and you will never buy jar of pre-prepared sauce again.
Let's dig in.
Tahini Sauce is often confused with Tahini Paste. Tahini Paste, as name suggests, is paste of ground sesame seeds. Tahini Sauce is creamy tahini-paste based sauce of consistency of heavy cream.
Tahini Paste is used widely in culinary world as a nutty and creamy base for lots ofMediterranean dishes. I'm sure you all are familiar with Hummus - a chickpea dip which gets rich and nutty flavor from Tahini Paste.Tahini Paste is also main ingredient of Tahini Sauce.
For delicious, and authentic Tahini Sauce,it is important to use good quality Tahini Paste.I prefer to use fine ground Tahini paste packed in oil because it yields creamy sauce. To make sauce, I use on a tsp of the oil and rest paste. It is important to leave oil to keep rest of the paste in jar, fresher longer. After all paste is finished, sesame oil can be used to flavor any recipe asking for sesame oil.
I often get question, where to buy Tahini Paste. So, I'm adding two link to buy Tahini Paste in US and Online (everywhere else).
Specialty US stores like Whole Foods sell prepared Tahini Sauce. Pre-Prepared sauce does not have good shelf life. If you invest in buying Tahini Paste which stays good for a long time. Any time you need Sauce, just grab some garlic, lemon, cumin and prepare fresh sauce in no time!
How To Get Lump-Free & Smooth Nut Butter Sauce or Tahini Sauce:
To prepare Tahini Sauce, I start by heating a 1/2 cup of water in microwave. Yes, the warm water is solution to smooth butter-based sauce. Tahini, just like other nut butters resist mixing into lemon/vinegar initially. To make this process easy and to create a smooth sauce, I like to mix in few teaspoons of warm water which helps paste loosen-up yielding a creamy, lump-free sauce.
There are two ways to mix the sauce: Blender or Bowl with Wooden Spoon. When I'm time pressed, blender is my method of choice. I add all ingredients for sauce into blender and pulse until consistency is smooth. Adding water until sauce has heavy cream consistency works perfectly. (usually 1-2 tbsp warm water is all it needs to make sauce creamy).
In bowl, it takes time to mix tahini with rest of ingredients. Slowly adding tsp of water at a time is the best way to get consistent creamy sauce.
How to Use Tahini Sauce?
1. Serve on side of Grilled Meat. 2. Drizzle on Veggies or Falafel Wraps. 3. Drizzle on your favorite Greek Salad. 4. Serve as Dip with French Fries.
Friends, tahini sauce is a delicious condiment which every cook should have in his repertoire. Today, I have given you a restaurant-style creamy, garlic tahini sauce recipe. Try it at home and enjoy with you favorite Greek Dinner.
Total Time:Prep Time:Cook Time:Cuisine:Mediterranean (Dip) Difficulty:Easy
Yields:1 Cup Sauce- Serves:16
Nutrition:48 calories per serving (Serving Size - 1 tablespoon)
Ingredients
Directions
1. Microwave or warm 1/4 cup of water on stove.
2.In a blender jar, (or bowl) add tahini paste with *garlic cloves, cumin, vinegar, lemon juice, and soy sauce followed by 1 tbsp (up to 2-3 tbsp) warm water. Blend with 1 tbsp water, add more, a teaspoon at a time, until sauce has consistency of heavy cream. (make sure sauce has no lumps)Additional Notes:You can also make sauce in a bowl with wooden spoon. Just make sure to use grated garlic cloves instead of whole cloves. Tahini resist mixing initially, but eventually blends well to a creamy consistency.
3.Taste and adjust salt. Use of black pepper is entirely optional. I don't add it. Transfer to a tight-lid container. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Savita's Notes:
* If using bowl to mix sauce, grate garlic cloves ahead of time.
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Tahini is made of three ingredients: hulled sesame seeds, oil and sometimes salt. Hulled sesame seeds are typically toasted then ground and emulsified with oil to create a smooth, creamy seed butter with a pourable consistency.
As seen above, tahini is high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Studies have shown that consuming these types of fats can lower harmful cholesterol levels as well as lower the risk of heart disease and stroke. The calcium and magnesium in tahini may also work to decrease blood pressure naturally.
Tahini crafted from premium sesame seeds often involves meticulous sourcing and production methods. Whether it's hand-selecting seeds or using traditional stone milling techniques, these processes can be more labor-intensive and time-consuming, driving up costs.
Tahini paste is just ground sesame seeds. Period. In comparison, tahini sauce is made by thinning the paste to a consistency similar to a thick cream, typically by adding other ingredients. My family's recipe adds lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil to our tahini sauce.
Do you need to refrigerate tahini? We recommend storing your tahini in a cool and dry area, away from heat and moisture. Ideally, a pantry a cabinet would be ideal. Like peanut butter, you can also store tahini in the refrigerator if you like it thicker.
This savory condiment is a staple across the globe, originating in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. It's also found in Asian dishes and Greek fare. Tahini can be used as a spread, a dip, a dressing, and serves as a key ingredient in many dishes, including hummus and baba ghanoush.
Tahini is made from ground sesame seeds. It's rich in important nutrients like fiber, protein, copper, phosphorus, and selenium and may reduce heart disease risk and inflammation.
Besides eating it straight out of the jar, spreading it on a sandwich or mixing it with chickpeas, garlic and lemon juice to make hummus, there's a laundry list of ways to use tahini.
It's vegan, gluten-free, tastes nutty, and is incredibly simple to make. Store-bought jars of tahini can be expensive. Homemade tahini is not only cheaper, but it also tastes amazing. Use tahini to make hummus, salad dressings, sauces, and more!
Grinding sesame seeds turns them into a thick, oily paste similar in texture to natural peanut butter. Essentially sesame seed butter, tahini adds a nutty flavor and creamy texture to recipes ranging from savory to sweet.
Tahini also has selenium. It acts as an antioxidant and helps lower inflammation in the body. Studies show sesamol, a natural chemical found in sesame seeds and sesame oil, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging benefits. Other studies suggest it also has strong anti-cancer effects.
Most nuts and seeds, including sesame seeds, are high in omega-6 fatty acids, which are described as “pro-inflammatory” because they can contribute to certain problems when they're consumed in high amounts. For that reason, nuts and seeds, including tahini, are best when eaten in moderation.
Tahini with unhulled sesame seed contains more phytonutrients than peanut butter, and, for many people, is easier to digest than almond butter. Tahini is also a versatile ingredient because it's flavor is more neutral than most nut butters.
Tahini has a very earthy flavor and is slightly bitter, but not overpowering. Although the spread resembles peanut butter and other nut butters, it does not have a similarly sweet flavor profile. The toasted sesame seed flavor shines through in this creamy, rich ingredient.
Tahini with unhulled sesame seed contains more phytonutrients than peanut butter, and, for many people, is easier to digest than almond butter. Tahini is also a versatile ingredient because it's flavor is more neutral than most nut butters.
Although both are creamy and commonly used as condiments, the two have very different flavors and textures. Tahini is rich, nutty, and can be slightly bitter tasting. Mayonnaise is very smooth, light, and creamy.
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2.In a blender jar, (or bowl) add tahini paste with *garlic cloves, cumin, vinegar, lemon juice, and soy sauce followed by 1 tbsp (up to 2-3 tbsp) warm water. Blend with 1 tbsp water, add more, a teaspoon at a time, until sauce has consistency of heavy cream. (make sure sauce has no lumps) Additional Notes:You can also make sauce in a bowl with wooden spoon. Just make sure to use grated garlic cloves instead of whole cloves. Tahini resist mixing initially, but eventually blends well to a creamy consistency. 
