The tahini is a sesame seed paste with a unique flavor, widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine. It’s an essential ingredient in hummus but also enriches sauces, savory dishes, and even desserts. Making it at home with the Monsieur Cuisine is really simple and allows you to get a fresh, genuine, and customizable paste to your liking.
Compared to packaged tahini, homemade tahini is more aromatic, and you can adjust its thickness by choosing the amount of oil. With this recipe, you’ll always have fresh, creamy tahini without preservatives to give a special touch to your dishes!
In this guide, you’ll discover how to make tahini step by step: ingredients, procedure, and useful tips for preserving it best.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1 jar of 10.5 oz
- Cooking methods: Cooking with a food processor
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 8.8 oz organic sesame seeds (hulled)
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 oz light seed oil (sunflower or sesame oil)
Steps
1. Toast the sesame seeds
Put the sesame seeds in the mixing bowl and select the Custom Cooking program: set it to 194°F for 8 minutes at speed 2. They should become golden without burning: this step enhances their aroma. If necessary, increase the roasting time by another 2 minutes.
2. Blend with the Monsieur Cuisine
Let the toasted seeds cool for 10 minutes.
If you have it, insert the reducer into the Monsieur Cuisine mixing bowl and blend at speed 8 for 1 minute at zero temperature. Push the sesame seeds to the bottom of the mixing bowl and repeat the operation 2 more times.
Now add the salt and blend at speed 8 while gradually adding the oil, continuing to blend for 1-2 minutes until you get a smooth and velvety paste.
If you prefer it more fluid, slightly increase the amount of oil.
3. Storage
Transfer the tahini to a sterilized glass jar, close it well, and store it in the refrigerator. It stays fresh for about 3-4 weeks.
Tips and Variations
– You can use pre-toasted sesame seeds to speed up the preparation.
– If you love intense flavors, try toasted sesame oil instead of sunflower oil.
– For a light version, reduce the amount of oil for a thicker tahini.
