Tahini Paste, Lebanese Tahini Paste recipe (2024)

ताहिनी पेस्ट रेसिपी | ताहिनी पेस्ट बनाने की विधि | ताहिनी पेस्ट कैसे बनाएं - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Tahini Paste, Lebanese Tahini Paste in Hindi)

Recipe notes on Tahini Paste

1. Recipe notes on Tahini Paste (Lebanese Tahini Paste).
   1. Depending upon the type of sesame seeds, you will get a darker or lighter tahini paste. Hulled white sesame seeds make less bitter, creamier, whiter tahini while the unhulled sesame seed gives a light brown tahini paste.
   2. The thickness of the tahini paste will widely depend upon the amount of olive oil used.
   3. The amount of olive oil used will depend upon the quality of sesame seeds and the power of your food processor or blender.

What Tahini is used for?

1. What Tahini Paste is used for?
   1. Probably, the most popular way to use tahini is to make hummus, but it is also used to make other Lebanese dips like the baba ganoush.
   2. You can also use tahini paste as a salad dressing, dip or spread. It tastes delicious with crudités (like carrot or cucumber ) or spread onto a slice of toasted bread.You can even make a tahini dip and spread it on rolls and make delightful recipes like the Spinach Tahini Wraps.

Method for Tahini Paste

1. To begin making the tahini paste, clean the sesame seeds and remove any stone or debris.
   
2. For making the Lebanese tahini paste at home, firstly take a small broad non-stick pan & add the sesame seeds.
   
3. Dry roast on a slow flame for 1 to 2 minutes or till fragrant. Alternatively, you can place the sesame seeds on a baking sheet and toast it in the preheated oven for about 8 to 10 minutes. Toasting the sesame seeds gives the tahini a nuttier flavor.
   
4. Don’t forget to stir the seeds frequently so they get evenly toasted. Do not allow the sesame seeds to turn brown. They should be light golden in colour after roasting.
5. Remove from the flame, transfer to a plate and keep aside to cool completely.
   
6. Transfer the sesame seeds to a mixer jar.
   
7. Blend till it is almost smooth.
   
8. Add the olive oil.
   
9. Add little salt.
   
10. Blend it in a mixer till you get a smooth Tahini paste.
    
11. Use the tahini paste as required or store it in an air-tight container.
    

Tips for Tahini paste

1. Dry roast til on a slow flame for 1 to 2 minutes or till fragrant. Alternatively, you can place the sesame seeds on a baking sheet and toast it in the preheated oven for about 8 to 10 minutes. Toasting the sesame seeds gives the tahini a nuttier flavour.
   
2. Don’t forget to stir the seeds frequently so they get evenly toasted. Do not allow the sesame seeds to turn brown. They should be light golden in colour after roasting.
   

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