Taratour, Lemon Tahini Sauce
Description
Taratour, Lemon Tahini Sauce: a passe-partout Lebanese and Middle Eastern condiment, packed with tahini flavor and has a slight lemony undertone, easy and can be whipped in merely no time. Just whisk together tahini, water, lemon juice, crushed garlic and salt. Drizzle it over shawarma, falafel, fish recipes, fried or broiled cauliflower, eggplants, pumpkins, sandwiches, wraps and zillion different ways.
Equipment
- Whisk
Ingredients
- ½ cup tahini
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Crush the garlic with a pinch of salt to a smooth paste
- It is crucial to stir the tahini jar well before using, since the solids are settled in the bottom of the jar. Add the mentioned amount in a bowl and whisk together the crushed garlic, lemon juice and water.You will notice first that the mix will seize up a bit when mixed with other liquids, just keep whisking and it will quickly smooth out and homogenize with the other ingredients.; you should end up end up with a sauce that has a thick cream consistency. If it is too thick add just a bit of water. Adjust salt to taste preference, we don’t want a bland flavor.
Notes
NB: You can easily double or tripple the recipe if you are feeding a large number of people.
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