Basic Tahini Sauce

5 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 garlic cloves
  • salt
  • 1/2 cup tahini paste (be sure to stir first if it's the type that separates)
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 to 3 lemons, juice of

Directions

  1. 1
    Crush the garlic in a mortar and pestle (or other if you have something you prefer that will crush it effectively into a pulp).
  2. 2
    Add little bit of each the tahini, lemon juice and water alternating as you go, and stir to blend well, until it's all mixed inches.
  3. 3
    It should resemble a slightly thick sauce that can be poured but not over thin to be runny.
  4. 4
    Season with salt to taste.
  5. 5
    Use with any vegetable you like.
  6. 6
    It's traditionally used over fried cauliflower, or zucchini.
  7. 7
    Some like dipping flat bread in it, and others I've seen use it as a base for another recipe, such as hummus.
  8. 8
    If desired, you can add more lemon if you like it tart, or more garlic if you really like garlic as I do.
  9. 9
    Most families have their own mix, so it's up to you.

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