Best Homemade Tahini Recipe - Better Than Store Bought
Homemade tahini, with raw or toasted sesame seeds has just 2-ingredients for a creamy, nuttier sesame seed butter.
Course Sauces
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Homemade Tahini
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 minutesminutes
soak 1 dayday
Total Time 1 dayday10 minutesminutes
Servings 4oz
Equipment
Small food processor or blender
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsRaw sesame seeds *see notes for toasting
1/2cupWater
Salt to taste, optional
1/3cupOlive oil or Sesame oil (untoasted)good quality either way
Instructions
Soak sesame seeds in water for 6 hours or over night. Drain.
In a small processor or blender place the drained sesame seeds, salt (if using) and oil. Puree until the tiny seeds pulverize and become a paste. The time it takes will depend on your blender or processor, about 5-minutes.
Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months in the refrigerator.
Notes
If a toastier flavor is what you are looking for, lightly toast the sesame seeds over medium heat in a small skillet for just a few minutes. Watch closely, as they will burn quickly. Continue with the steps in the recipe.