Tahina (Taratoor) Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

Step 1
Place the garlic, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth.
Step 2
Pour the mixture into a large bowl, add the tahini, ground cumin and remaining salt.
Step 3
Energetically whisk the mixture together, slowly adding cold water a few tablespoons at a time whenever the mixture seizes up.
Step 4
Expect the mixture to seize up many times. Keep whisking and slowly adding water until ribbons form and the sauce is completely creamy and emulsified.

Chef's notes

Letting the garlic and lemon juice sit in the blender for some time will prevent the garlic from fermenting and creating allicin, a sour and aggresive compound that is released when rupturing garlic cells.
Adding ice cubes as you whisk can also help you achieve the emulsion quicker.
The tahini sesame paste you buy should be light in color. The darker variety is either made from roasted or unshelled sesame seeds and carry a bitter flavor.

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Nutrition

Tahina (Taratoor) Sauce