Tahini
By: ganga sreekanth
Published: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 2:52am

Ingredients




2 cups Sesame seed
3/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 2 Toast sesame seeds for 5 -10 minutes, shaking the seeds frequently with a spatula. Do not allow to brown. 3 Allow sesame seeds to cool for 20 minutes. 4 Pour sesame seeds into food processor and add oil. 5 Blend for 2 minutes. Check for consistency. 6 The texture of the paste should be thick yet pourable. Add more oil and blend until you achieve desired consistency.

About


Tahini is a key ingredient in hummus and other Middle Eastern foods.