How to Make Tahini Sauce | (Tahina) طحينة | The Egyptian Cook

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is lower in calories and peanut butter is often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and vegetable oil is typically less expensive.

Mix the tahina before measuring it to prevent oil separation.

Add 1/2 cup tahina to a bowl.

Add 2 minced garlic cloves, sea salt, juice from one lemon, juice from 1/2 lime, and a splash of water.

Mix it well.

Continue to add water a little bit at a time until reaching a smooth consistency.

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