Best Basic Homemade Tahini Recipes

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HOMEMADE TAHINI



Homemade Tahini image

Making your own tahini, a staple in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines, is so simple you'll find it hard to go back. You need only two ingredients and a handful of minutes to produce a fresh, nutty tahini that will enhance everything from hummus and baba ghanoush to salad dressings and even desserts. You can make tahini with various kinds of oil, such as grapeseed, sesame and canola. We use one of the more popular picks -- vegetable oil -- and add just enough to yield a smooth but not runny tahini.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     condiment

Time 10m

Yield about 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 cups hulled sesame seeds (see Cook's Note)
3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more if needed

Steps:

  • Put the sesame seeds in a food processor and blend on high until the mixture turns crumbly, about 1 minute. Add the oil and blend on high, stopping every minute or so to scrape down the sides, until the mixture is completely smooth, 5 to 8 minutes. You might need to add another tablespoon of oil to reach the desired consistency. The tahini should be smooth and pourable. Store in a clean jar in the refrigerator for about a month and give it a good stir before using.

HOMEMADE TAHINI



Homemade Tahini image

Tahini is a staple in Middle Eastern cooking. It's added to mashed garbanzo beans to make hummus, mixed with date paste, or drizzled with pekmez in Turkey for breakfast. It tastes great in sandwiches or baked into cookies. Really, there are many many uses for this tasty dip. Start with the freshest sesame seeds you can find.

Provided by SFChef

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 2

5 ½ cups sesame seeds
2 ½ cups olive oil, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread sesame seeds on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, shaking the baking sheet frequently, until seeds are lightly toasted, 5 to 10 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour cooled seeds and 1 1/2 cups olive oil into a food processor. Blend until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add more oil and blend until a thick yet pourable consistency is reached.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194 calories, Carbohydrate 3.9 g, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 2 mg

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