How to Make Homemade Tahini

It’s easy to learn How to Make Homemade Tahini, and it’s great to have at the ready to add to things like baba ghanoush or all sorts of baked goods.

I love when I can make something at home that’s sold packaged in stores.

It’s fun, delicious, and most importantly, you know exactly what’s going into it. And that’s why I’m excited to teach you how to make homemade tahini. It’s super easy!

What is Tahini?

Tahini is a paste made from ground, hulled sesame seeds used primarily in Greek, Middle Eastern, North African, and Turkish cuisine.

This yummy creation can be served as a dip on it’s own, and it’s one of the major components of hummus, baba ghanoush, and halva — and can be worked into a variety of sauces.

Let’s not waste another moment . . .

Homemade Tahini

First, the sesame seeds are toasted in a sauté pan.

Toasting the seeds draws the oil to the surface, intensifying the natural flavor. This is one of the keys to making homemade Thaini delicious.

It only takes a few minutes — and they can easily go from perfect to too dark, so be careful.

Then the toasted seeds go into a food processor, and are blended until the seeds turn into a paste. This only takes a few minutes.

A bit of oil is added and blended again until it’s smooth.

The amount of oil can be adjusted depending on the consistency you want. Some tahini is thinker or thinner than others — this is a personal call — store bought and homemade tahini will vary in consistency.

Generally 2 tablespoons of oil is used with 6-ounces of sesame seeds to create a thick paste — I like to start with it thick and then add a bit more oil as I use it in various recipes, if I want a smoother finish.

Homemade tahini should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.

And guess what? Once you make homemade tahini from scratch, next you can use it in these oh-s0-delicious Chocolate-Sesame Truffles.

I hope you will give this a try and enjoy!

Homemade Tahini Recipe

Valentina K. Wein

You can make Tahini from scratch, at home! It's easy, and it's great to have at the ready to add to things like baba ghanoush or all sorts of baked goods.

Makes about 1 cup / serving size: about 1 tablespoon

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Prep Time 3 mins

Cook Time 3 mins

Total Time 6 mins

Course Ingredient

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 16

Calories 76 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 6 ounces sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

Instructions

 

• Add the sesame seeds to a medium-sized sauté pan and place it over low-medium heat.
• Toast the seeds until they are very aromatic and becoming golden brown. This should only take a few minutes -- watch them carefully as they can turn from golden to burnt within seconds.
• Pour the toasted seeds into a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Blend the seeds until a paste has formed. This will take 2 to 3 minutes, and every so often, stop the processor and use a spatula to scrape down the sides.
• Add the oil and blend until smooth. You can adjust the amount of oil depending on the consistency you want.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.

Notes

Calorie count is only an estimate.

Keywords recipes for spreads, recipes made with seeds

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