Tahini | Home made Tahini

Today condiment recipe is Tahini from Middle East. Tahini is a paste made from the sesame seed. Mostly white sesame seed is used to make this, but in some place, black seed also use. It's the one of the key ingredients for making hummus.It hat lot of nutritional factors as wiki says

             "Tahini is an excellent source of copper, manganese and the amino acid methionine. Tahini is a source of the healthy fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6.It made from raw sesame seeds is lower in fat than tahini made from roasted seeds.Tahini's relatively high levels of calcium and protein make it a useful addition to vegetarian and vegan diets, as well as to raw food diets when eaten in its unroasted form. Compared to peanut butter, tahini has higher levels of fiber and calcium and lower levels of sugar and saturated fats".

Home made Tahini

Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Makes : 1/4 cup 
Recipe Category: Sauce | Recipe Cuisine: Middle East

Ingredients

White Sesame Seed - 1/4 cup

Sesame oil - 2 tbsp

Procedure

Dry roast the sesame till it becomes golden brown.Let it cool.Put it in mixie, coarse it , then add oil & grind it to smooth paste.Add oil more or less according to the consistency of tahini you want.Homemade Tahini Paste is ready.

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