Grind the sesame seeds in a powerful blender about 3 minutes, until smooth paste forms.
Blender
💡At first the sesame looks like dry crumbs: keep grinding, scraping down the sides, and after a few minutes it releases its oil and turns liquid.
💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
2
Taste and adjust the seasoning.
3
Mix the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, turmeric and hot paprika and season with salt.
4
Gradually add cold water while stirring, until the sauce is smooth and soft.
💡When you add the first water, the tahini thickens and looks like dough: that's fine. Keep adding water and stirring, and it loosens into a smooth sauce.
5
Spread the tahini on a flat plate, drizzle the olive oil on top.
Plate
359calories
9 gprotein
8 gcarbs
32 gfat
● protein 11%● carbs 9%● fat 80%
Per serving, servings (calculated for this version)
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