Homemade tahini is super simple and delicious. Once you start making your own, I promise, you will not be using the store-bought version again.
Jump to Recipe
Tahini is one of the key ingredients in many sauces, such as hummus and baba ganoush. It is also the perfect addition to many salad dressings, like the one used in my couscous and peach summer salad. or the Alyssa’s Tumeric tahini dressing, or for something different why not try Krissy’s delicious chocolate tahini banana bread.
The main ingredient in tahini is the sesame seeds. You want to make sure to get good quality sesame seeds and toast them yourself. The next ingredient is olive oil, my personal preference is extra virgin olive oil, although you can use normal olive oil.
Homemade tahini is simple to make. very similar to nut butters. All you need to do is toast the seeds, and then grind them down and add oil until you get a paste.
Once ready and if properly stored, this tahini can be kept in the fridge for up to a month. If it starts to separate, all you have to do is stir it to combine ingredients again. The oil separation is completely natural.
Please note that the final nutritional information is for the full jar of tahini, not per serving.
Recommended Products:
Easy Homemade Tahini
Ingredients
- 140 g Sesame Seeds
- 3-4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 tsp Salt Optional
Instructions
- Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes
- Transfer the seeds to a plate and let them cool down completely
- Add the sesame seeds to a food processor and grind them until you get a crumbly paste.
- Add the oil and keep grinding until you have a smooth paste.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a month.
I had know idea how easy tahini was to make at home! I can’t wait to try this thank you.