Tahini Sauce
13 min · 10 min active · makes ~250 g · Medium · Middle eastern
Tahini Sauce
A smooth, pourable sesame sauce built from tahini, fresh lemon juice, raw garlic, and cumin. It has a pleasingly thick body that loosens with cold water to a consistency that coats without clogging. Sharp, nutty, and faintly bitter, it sits well alongside roasted vegetables, grilled meat, or flatbreads, and keeps in the fridge for up to five days.
TOTAL TIME
13 min
ACTIVE TIME
10 min
QUANTITY
~250 g
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
Middle eastern
Who’s eating
A
Ingredients0/6
Tools0/6
Ingredients0/6 gathered · 4 servings
1clove
120g
freshly squeezed60ml
0.5tsp
0.5tsp
60ml
| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1clove | — | — | ||
| 2 | 120g | — | — | ||
| 3 | 60ml | freshly squeezed | — | ||
| 4 | 0.5tsp | — | — | ||
| 5 | 0.5tsp | — | — | ||
| 6 | 60ml | — | — |
Tools6 items
Procedure14 steps
3 of 14
Add the tahini to the mixing bowl
Tahini · 120 g
4 of 14
Add lemon juice
Lemon juice · 60 ml
5 of 14
Add the grated garlic to the mixing bowl
crushed garlic
6 of 14
Add the ground cumin to the mixing bowl
Ground cumin · 0.5 tsp
7 of 14
Add salt
Salt · 0.5 tsp
8 of 14
Whisk the garlic and tahini mixture
Look for
until combined — will seize and thicken
9 of 14
Add the cold water to the mixing bowl
a little at a time
Cold water · 60 ml
10 of 14
Whisk the thickened tahini mixture and cold water
Look for
until smooth and pourable — whisking continuously until sauce loosens to smooth, pourable consistency
11 of 14
Taste the tahini sauce
check and adjust seasoning
12 of 14
Add lemon juice the peeled garlic
optional adjustment to taste
13 of 14
Add salt the peeled garlic
optional adjustment to taste
14 of 14
Transfer the final tahini sauce from the mixing bowl into the glass jar
refrigerate for up to 5 days or serve immediately
Total Time13 min
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 clove | Peel garlicResultPeeled garlicused in step 12 | |
| 2 | Peeled garlicstep 1 | Grate the peeled garlic → finely grate or crushResultGrated garlicused in step 5 | |
| 3 | 120 g | Add the tahini to the mixing bowlResultTahini | |
| 4 | 60 ml | Add lemon juiceResultTahini and lemon juice | |
| 5 | Grated garlicstep 2 | Add the grated garlic to the mixing bowl → crushed garlicResultGrated garlic and tahini and lemon juice | |
| 6 | 0.5 tsp | Add the ground cumin to the mixing bowlResultGarlic and tahini mixture | |
| 7 | 0.5 tsp | Add saltResultGarlic and tahini mixture | |
| 8 | — | Whisk the garlic and tahini mixtureLook foruntil combined — will seize and thickenResultThickened tahini mixture | |
| 9 | 60 ml | Add the cold water to the mixing bowl → a little at a timeResultThickened tahini mixture and cold water | |
| 10 | — | Whisk the thickened tahini mixture and cold waterLook foruntil smooth and pourable — whisking continuously until sauce loosens to smooth, pourable consistencyResultTahini sauce | |
| 11 | — | Taste the tahini sauce → check and adjust seasoningResultSeasoned tahini sauce | |
| 12 | Peeled garlicas preferredstep 1 | Add lemon juice the peeled garlic → optional adjustment to tasteResultPeeled garlic, seasoned tahini sauce and lemon juice | |
| 13 | Peeled garlicas preferredstep 1 | Add salt the peeled garlic → optional adjustment to tasteResultFinal tahini sauce | |
| 14 | Final tahini saucestep 13 | Transfer the final tahini sauce from the mixing bowl into the glass jar → refrigerate for up to 5 days or serve immediatelyResultFinal tahini sauce | |
| Total Time | 13 min | ||
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 186kcal | |
| 5g | |
| 16g | |
| 2g | |
| 9g | |
| 0.7g | |
| 3g | |
| 319mg |
Ingredients0/6
Tools0/6
middle eastern · Recipe
Tahini Sauce
A smooth, pourable sesame sauce built from tahini, fresh lemon juice, raw garlic, and cumin. It has a pleasingly thick body that loosens with cold water to a consistency that coats without clogging. Sharp, nutty, and faintly bitter, it sits well alongside roasted vegetables, grilled meat, or flatbreads, and keeps in the fridge for up to five days.
Serves4
Total13 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Garlic1 clove
- Tahini120 g
- Lemon juice, freshly squeezed60 ml
- Ground cumin0.5 tsp
- Salt0.5 tsp
- Cold water60 ml
Tools
Mixing bowlSpoonGlass jarChef's knifeWhiskGrater
Method
1
Peel garlic
Result · Peeled garlic · used in step 12
Chefs knifeGarlic · 1 clove
2
Grate the peeled garlic → finely grate or crush
Result · Grated garlic · used in step 5
GraterPeeled garlic · step 1
3
Add the tahini to the mixing bowl
Mixing bowlTahini · 120 g
4
Add lemon juice
Mixing bowlLemon juice · 60 ml
5
Add the grated garlic to the mixing bowl → crushed garlic
Mixing bowlGrated garlic · step 2
6
Add the ground cumin to the mixing bowl
Mixing bowlGround cumin · 0.5 tsp
7
Add salt
Mixing bowlSalt · 0.5 tsp
8
Whisk the garlic and tahini mixtureLook foruntil combined — will seize and thicken
Whisk
9
Add the cold water to the mixing bowl → a little at a time
Mixing bowlCold water · 60 ml
10
Whisk the thickened tahini mixture and cold waterLook foruntil smooth and pourable — whisking continuously until sauce loosens to smooth, pourable consistency
Whisk
11
Taste the tahini sauce → check and adjust seasoning
Spoon
12
Add lemon juice the peeled garlic → optional adjustment to taste
Mixing bowlPeeled garlic · step 1 · as preferred
13
Add salt the peeled garlic → optional adjustment to taste
Mixing bowlPeeled garlic · step 1 · as preferred
14
Transfer the final tahini sauce from the mixing bowl into the glass jar → refrigerate for up to 5 days or serve immediately
Result · Final tahini sauce
Glass jarFinal tahini sauce · step 13
Printed 3 September 2026