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Tahini Recipe - Quick Blender Method

Make your own homemade tahini in minutes and never buy store bought again. Tahini is the perfect nutty sauce to add to dips, sauces, soups and noodles!
Course Basics, Condiment
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings 4 tablespoons
Calories 107kcal
Author Wandercooks
Cost $3

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Optional: Toast your sesame seeds for extra nutty flavour.
  • Important note: Always make sure the sesame seeds / tahini mixture are moving around in the blender. Avoid using the blender without anything moving around as this can heat up or damage the blades.
  • Add sesame seeds into a high powered bullet blender and pulse in short bursts until it begins to turn into a clumpy powder (around 1 minute). Note: You may need to scrape down the sides once or twice, as the natural oils can make it stick slightly to the edges.
  • Pour the vegetable oil into the blender and blend again in bursts of 10-20 seconds. Scrape down sides if you ever notice it not moving around enough in the initial stages. Blend for a total of around 1 - 2 minutes. The longer you blend, the smoother the result. Taste as you go, and blend to your desired consistency.

Notes

  • Scrape - For the best consistency scrape down those sides as you go, so the sesame seeds process at the same rate.
  • Batch It - While this is a small batch recipe, double or triple the amount if you need more tahini. Just add the oil 1 tbsp at a time, as you will need less oil the more sesame seeds you use.
  • Salt - Add a pinch of salt for added depth of flavour.
  • Sugar - If you're not a fan of the bitterness from tahini, you can balance it by adding a little sugar or honey. Add 1/4 - 1/2 a teaspoon at a time, and blend together to taste before adding more. A little goes a long way.
  • Toast the Sesame - Give your sesame paste a more roasted, nutty profile popular in Chinese dishes.

Nutrition

Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 3mg