Tehina (Sesame Sauce)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
• 3/4 cup water, more if needed
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt, more if needed
• 1/4 cup strained fresh lemon juice, , or more to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   If you are opening a jar of tahini, stir to blend the two layers before measuring it.

2. 2

   Stir it slowly to avoid splashing.

3. 3

   Refrigerate what’s left in the jar and it will stay blended.

4. 4

   Spoon the tahini paste into a medium bowl.

5. 5

   Slowly whisk in ¾ cup water.

6. 6

   Add the salt, lemon juice, garlic, cayenne and cumin.

7. 7

   Taste and add more salt, lemon juice and cayenne if you like.

8. 8

   If the sauce is too thick, stir in more water, 1 tablespoon at a time.

9. 9

   Serve cool or at room temperature.

10. 10

    You can make this in the blender.

11. 11

    This is quicker, but I find washing a bowl and whisk easer than washing a blender.

12. 12

    The Tupperware shaker also is a good tool, my Tupperware lady demonstrated her shaker making tehina, and I just had to have it!