homemade tahini

[JustMe]

anyone have a recipe? I have tried all over the internet and the ones i find require you to bake or fry the seeds first. :rolleyes: Thanks All! Rachel

[Allison]

This does not have the same texture as store-bought, but it is what we do:

grind raw sesame seeds into fine powder in coffee grinder. mix with a little water. That's it.

[Amethyst_Rain]

hey do you guys know if you can grind sesame seeds in a vitamix to make tahini? I don't have one yet, but my mom bought me one from e-bay for my b-day...it's gonna be here soon hopefully ...yeayyyyyyy!!! i'm so excited :)

peace

[MaxMarie]

Here's a simple recipe from an Israeli site:

Homemade Tahini
(Sesame Seed Paste)

While Tahini is readily available in health food stores, Middle Eastern groceries, and even most supermarkets today, it is also very easy to make your own.

4 cups sesame seeds
1/4 to 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Spread the sesame seeds on a shallow baking tray and bake, shaking frequently, until fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Do not brown. Cool.
Put the sesame seeds in a blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade. Add the vegetable oil. Process to a smooth paste, about 5 minutes. Add more oil if necessary, to bring the paste to a thick pouring consistency. Tahini will keep stored in a tightly covered jar in the refrigerator for several months.
Makes 3 cups.

From "Pita the Great" by Virginia T. Habeeb

For us, I suppose it would be just a matter of perhaps soaking the seeds, putting them through the grinder or blender and adding some extra virgin olive oil.

I want to try this with black sesame seeds. I hear black sesame helps with grey hair!

[greengirl]

hey do you guys know if you can grind sesame seeds in a vitamix to make tahini? I don't have one yet, but my mom bought me one from e-bay for my b-day...it's gonna be here soon hopefully ...yeayyyyyyy!!! i'm so excited :)

peace

You can grind sesame seeds in a coffee (mill) grinder.