Tahini Sauce
Total Time
5 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup tahini (, hulled (Note 1)
- 2 1/2 - 3 tbsp water (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (Note 3)
- 1/2 garlic clove (, pressed through garlic crusher or grated using microplane (to make sauce smooth)
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper (sub black pepper, Note 4)
- 1 1/2 tsp honey (, optional (Note 5)
- 1/4 cup flaked almonds, pine nuts or pistachios (, toasted (Note 2)
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Preparation
Step 1
Mix Tahini Sauce ingredients until combined. It should be loose enough so it can be drizzled, but not too runny. Set aside 15 minutes to let the flavours meld.
Step 2
Uses
Step 3
Sauce for Middle Eastern cooked proteins (like Chicken Shawarma, Lamb Shawarma, koftas and meatballs) and in wraps, sandwiches
Step 4
Roasted vegetables - drizzle over roasted vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, pumpkin, green beans and asparagus are some favourites)
Step 5
Dip for pita bread, crisps or raw vegetable sticks, and things like Arayes (crispy Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pita Breads).
Step 6
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