How to Make Raw Tahini

Name: How to Make Raw Tahini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1 1/2 cup
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup sesame seeds ((raw, untoasted)); 1 cup sesame seeds ((raw, untoasted)); 2 cups water

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Janice Friedman in Dip

Serves

1 1/2

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

15min

Serves

1 1/2

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

15min

Tahini is a butter make from sesame seeds, found in many Middle Eastern dishes and hummus recipes. You can use it in salad dressings, dips, and spreads, and its rich flavor makes it a great base for vegan mayo.

The store-bought version of this delicious and nutritious butter is pretty expensive and hard to find, but luckily, it’s inexpensive and easy to make from scratch.

Ingredients

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Quick Tahini Recipe

1 cup sesame seeds (raw, untoasted)

More Time but Healthier Tahini Recipe

1 cup sesame seeds (raw, untoasted)
2 cups water

Servings: cup

Units:

Directions

Prep

15 min

Total

15 min

For Quick Tahini

Place seeds in food processor and process until reaching desired consistency. This will take some time, and you will need to scrape down the sides between processing.
Store in a sealed container, label, date, and refrigerate. Consume within seven days. Place in a freezer to last up to three weeks.

For More Time but Healthier Tahini Recipe

Place ingredients in a glass container, cover, and refrigerate for four hours, or overnight.
Remove from fridge, drain, rinse, and place on a tray to sprout for four hours, or overnight.
Remove from fridge, place in a blender or food processor, and process until it reaches desired consistency.
Store in a sealed container, label, date, and refrigerate. Consume within seven days. Place in freezer to last up to three weeks.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories: Fat: Carbs: Protein:

Note: Soaking and sprouting sesame seeds neutralizes the growth-inhibiting enzyme that’s found naturally in seeds and nuts which makes them harder to digest. Soaking the seeds makes them easier to digest and more nutritious. They also have enzymes that aid in digestion.