Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hi Becky, If you can't find tahini locally, it's super easy to make (and cheaper). I do it by feel, but here's a recipe since I couldn't say what proportion sesame seeds to oil I use. (Turning on the oven for this seems kinda like overkill to me, though. Stovetop or toaster oven works, too, but I make batches about half this size so maybe it would make more sense to do in the oven and less frequently :-)) 5 cups sesame seeds 1 1/2 cups olive oil or vegetable oil Preheat oven to 350. Toast sesame seeds for 5-10 minutes, shaking the seeds frequently with a spatula. Do not allow to brown. Cool for 20 minutes. Pour sesame seeds into food processor and add oil. Blend for 2 minutes. Check for consistency. The goal is a thick, yet pourable texture. Add more oil and blend until desired consistency. Yield: 4 cups Tahini should be stored in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container. It will keep for up to 3 months. Source: http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dipsandsauces/r/tahinirecipe.htm becky wrote: > And i can find these at a grocery store like walmart? about all we have > here. > > Is Tahini high in sodium? > > Becky > - > Luanne Moore > > Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:50 PM > Re:Luanne > > > Becky, > > Tahini is a mid=eastern concoction...it isn't liquid, it isn't solid, it > comes in a " jar " like peanut butter comes in a jar. You add it to chickpeas > to make hummus along with some lemon juice. I promise I will write myself a > note and post some recipes tomorrow. I like some mid-eastern food and then > there is other that I do not like because it is dry. We have many > restaurants around Detroit since we have the largest mid-east population of > anywhere in the world except the mid-east. One of our favorite dishes is > fried cauliflower " which then has tahini poured over top of it and you eat > it with some extra tahini and it is just yummy. I will get the recipe > tomorrow. > Luanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Thanks for the recipe. I've never seen one before. I always just buy it at the grocery store. It is found near the peanut butter at our grocery stores. Judy - Maureen Monday, January 29, 2007 6:46 AM Re: Tahini-Becky, was Luanne Hi Becky, If you can't find tahini locally, it's super easy to make (and cheaper). I do it by feel, but here's a recipe since I couldn't say what proportion sesame seeds to oil I use. (Turning on the oven for this seems kinda like overkill to me, though. Stovetop or toaster oven works, too, but I make batches about half this size so maybe it would make more sense to do in the oven and less frequently :-)) 5 cups sesame seeds 1 1/2 cups olive oil or vegetable oil Preheat oven to 350. Toast sesame seeds for 5-10 minutes, shaking the seeds frequently with a spatula. Do not allow to brown. Cool for 20 minutes. Pour sesame seeds into food processor and add oil. Blend for 2 minutes. Check for consistency. The goal is a thick, yet pourable texture. Add more oil and blend until desired consistency. Yield: 4 cups Tahini should be stored in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container. It will keep for up to 3 months. Source: http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dipsandsauces/r/tahinirecipe.htm becky wrote: > And i can find these at a grocery store like walmart? about all we have > here. > > Is Tahini high in sodium? > > Becky > - > Luanne Moore > > Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:50 PM > Re:Luanne > > > Becky, > > Tahini is a mid=eastern concoction...it isn't liquid, it isn't solid, it > comes in a " jar " like peanut butter comes in a jar. You add it to chickpeas > to make hummus along with some lemon juice. I promise I will write myself a > note and post some recipes tomorrow. I like some mid-eastern food and then > there is other that I do not like because it is dry. We have many > restaurants around Detroit since we have the largest mid-east population of > anywhere in the world except the mid-east. One of our favorite dishes is > fried cauliflower " which then has tahini poured over top of it and you eat > it with some extra tahini and it is just yummy. I will get the recipe > tomorrow. > Luanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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