Tahini sauce (Tarator)

Method4 steps · about 5 min

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   Step 1: Stir the tahini (1/2 cup) in its jar first if separated. In a bowl, combine the measured half cup tahini, 4 tbsp lemon juice, half teaspoon salt and half cup cold water. Whisk vigorously for 1–2 minutes until combined and thickened; keep whisking if it initially looks split.

   Whisk tahini sauce · 2 minUses 1/2 cup tahini · 4 tbsp lemon juice · 1/2 tsp salt · 1/2 cup cold water for the initial sauce mixture

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   Step 2: Taste the combined sauce and adjust with a little extra lemon juice or salt only if needed.

   Uses Combined tahini sauce · Extra lemon juice to adjust flavour, if needed · Extra salt to adjust flavour, if needed

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   Step 3: If the sauce is too thick, whisk in additional cold water one tablespoon at a time until it reaches a smooth drizzle consistency. Do not add the measured initial half cup again.

   Uses Taste-adjusted tahini sauce · Extra cold water to thin the sauce, if needed

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   Step 4: Use the finished sauce as a dip or drizzle it over a prepared shawarma wrap, falafel sandwich or fish.

   Uses Finished drizzle-consistency tahini sauce