Easy Tahini Sesame Paste

5 from 4 votes

Easy Tahini Sesame Paste

This easy tahini sesame paste is made with only 3 ingredients: sesame seeds, oil, and salt. It's delicious, smooth in texture, and has a long shelf-life.

Servings:

Ingredients

2 cups sesame seeds
5 tablespoon oil
salt about ½ tsp

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Instructions

If using raw sesame seeds, split sesame seeds into 2 batches. Heat a wide nonstick frying pan on medium-low heat. Add the raw sesame seeds stirring continuously until the seeds start to change color. This should take about 3 to 4 minutes. Toast the second batch of sesame seeds. Allow the seeds to cool.
In a food processor, add all of the sesame seeds and salt. Blend on high. Once the sesame seeds start to become a paste, add the oil alternating between blending and adding oil until the desired consistency is achieved.
If desiring a smooth paste, add the tahini sauce to a Vitamix blender. Blend on high for about 30 seconds until smooth.
Transfer to an airtight storage container.

Notes

If substituting toasted sesame seeds for raw sesame seeds, skip the first step of toasting the seeds.
Storage: Store the tahini sauce in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 6 months. I do not recommend freezing tahini.
For a smoother tahini paste, use a blender after the paste is formed in a food processor.
Ingredient Notes:
- Sesame seeds: You have 2 options here: raw or toasted. If you get raw sesame seeds, then you will need to toast them yourself, which is very easy to do. If you find toasted sesame seeds, then you can bypass the toasting step and just directly add them to the food processor. Make sure your sesame seeds are not expired or rancid.
- Oil: You can use a neutral-flavor oil or olive oil. I prefer to use olive oil because I like the taste of olive oil.

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