Given my passion for all types of cuisine, today I would like to offer you a special sauce typical of the Asian culinary tradition: tahina. It is a particular sesame sauce, often used in the preparation of dishes such as hummus (a spreadable cream based on chickpeas), halva (a typical dessert of India) and a typical Middle Eastern cream based on eggplant. and spices, called baba ghanoush.
I propose it to you because I was very curious about the method of preparation, among other things very simple and then because it is fun to prepare it! Let's find out what we need.
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 650 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 100 g of sesame seeds
- 30 ml of sesame seed oil or grapeseed oil
- 1 pinch of salt
Materials Needed
- Blender or mortar
- Stone or non-stick pan
- Gravy boat
- Small bowl
- Wooden spoon
Preparation
- Distribute the sesame seeds in a pan and toast them for a few minutes, keeping the flame very sweet. During roasting it is recommended to continuously stir the sesame seeds to prevent them from browning, developing bitter compounds and potentially harmful to health. However, roasting is a very important operation to enhance the aroma of tahini. Alternatively, toast the sesame seeds in the oven for 5-6 minutes at a temperature of 180 ° C.
- Pour the sesame seeds into the blender, add 3 tablespoons of grapeseed oil (or sesame seed oil), season with salt and operate the appliance.
Attention!
Blending the mixture continuously risks overheating the sauce, ruining the active ingredients of the sesame seeds. To avoid this inconvenience, it is advisable to cool the blade and the blender container thoroughly by leaving them in the fridge for an hour (before blending) and to mix intermittently (by turning the appliance on and off). A valid alternative to the blender is the mortar, which prevents the tahini from overheating and preserves its active ingredients in the best possible way.- The sauce is ready when the sesame seeds have perfectly blended.
- Allow the sauce to cool and serve on croutons. The tahini sauce can be stored in suitably sterilized glass jars.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
Our tahina is ready: what a satisfaction to prepare it with our hands! Definitely cheaper and healthier than the packs of tahini found in supermarkets! A genuine food, to be used in any case in moderation as the calorie profile is quite rich! Ideal for preparing ethnic croutons and for making the delicious chickpea-based hummus!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
La Tahina - Homemade Sesame Sauce - is a suitable accompaniment to various dishes of Asian origin. It is based on seeds and oil; it is very caloric but remember that its use must be limited to maximum portions of about 10-20g (65-130kcal). NB. La Tahina - Homemade Sesame Sauce - is rich in fats but mainly polyunsaturated and monounsaturated, therefore good quality lipids.
