Tunisian Takoua (Sesame Balls) Recipe - Titli's Busy Kitchen

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats while sunflower oil is more affordable.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: canned olives

Green olives offer a similar taste with fewer calories, while canned olives are budget-friendly.

semolina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is often less expensive.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: baking powder

Sourdough starter offers probiotics, while baking powder is a cost-effective leavening agent.

Toast 250 g of sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat.

Put the toasted sesame seeds into a food processor.

Add 50 mls of orange blossom water and whisk to a paste.

Add 50 g of castor sugar and whisk again.

Turn the paste out onto a plate.

Press some of the paste into a small bowl and roll it in confectioners sugar to coat.

Put the coated balls on a plate.

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