Tahini Sauce
A quick and versatile Tahini Sauce perfect for enhancing various dishes.
Ingredients
Tahini Sauce Ingredients
- 1-2 cloves garlic peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup tahini paste
- 1/2 cup fresh lime or lemon juice
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 cup chopped parsley optional
Instructions
Make Garlic Paste
- Using a mortar and pestle, crush the garlic cloves with the salt into a paste.
Combine Ingredients
- Add the crushed garlic, tahini paste, and lime juice to a food processor and blend.
- Add the water gradually until you reach your desired consistency.
Finish and Serve
- Transfer to a serving bowl and stir in parsley if using. Serve.
Notes
This easy recipe includes freshly chopped parsley, a popular twist in Egypt called tahini bqaudoonis.
The parsley adds a nice freshness but is optional.
You can easily switch it up with fresh mint or dill if you prefer.
Use tahini sauce to jazz up sandwiches, wraps, lunch bowls, falafel, mezze platters–the possibilities are endless!
The parsley adds a nice freshness but is optional.
You can easily switch it up with fresh mint or dill if you prefer.
Use tahini sauce to jazz up sandwiches, wraps, lunch bowls, falafel, mezze platters–the possibilities are endless!