Homemade tahini sauce

Name: Homemade tahini sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 120 ml tahin (sesame paste); 80 ml lukewarm water; 2 garlic cloves; juice of half a lemon; salt to taste; few sprigs of flat leaf parsley

This homemade tahini sauce is made with garlic and lemon. Tahini sauce is different from tahin, tahin is simply a paste made of sesame seeds.

Recipe homemade tahini sauce

Ingredients

4 persons

120 ml tahin (sesame paste)
80 ml lukewarm water
2 garlic cloves
juice of half a lemon
salt to taste
few sprigs of flat leaf parsley

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small blender
cutting board & chef's knife

Made by Véronique

Published at 2018-08-30, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

10 minutes

Preparation – 5 minutes

Peel the garlic cloves and divide them into halves. Squeeze the juice from the lemon. Finely chop the parsley and set it aside.

Finishing the homemade tahini sauce - 5 minutes

Combine tahin (sesame paste), garlic cloves, lukewarm water and lemon juice in a small blender until you've reached a smooth sauce. Season with salt and serve with finely chopped parsley.

Serve this tahini sauce as a dipping sauce with vegetables or pita bread. Enjoy!