Taratoor (Sesame Sauce)
- 3 md Garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 c Tahini paste
- 1 c Cold water
- 1/2 c Lemon juice
- 1 ts Salt
In a deep bowl, mash the garlic to a paste with a
pestle or the back of a large spoon. Stir in the
tahina. then, with a whisk of spoon, beat in 1/2 cup
of the cold water, the lemon juice, and salt. Still
beating, add up to 1/2 cup more of water, 1 tablespoon
at a time, until the sauce has the consistency of
thick mayonnaise and holds its shape almost solidly in
a spoon. Taste for seasoning. Taratoor can be served
as a sauce with baked fish or fried cauliflower, and
is used as an ingredient in hummus and baba ghannooj.
pestle or the back of a large spoon. Stir in the
tahina. then, with a whisk of spoon, beat in 1/2 cup
of the cold water, the lemon juice, and salt. Still
beating, add up to 1/2 cup more of water, 1 tablespoon
at a time, until the sauce has the consistency of
thick mayonnaise and holds its shape almost solidly in
a spoon. Taste for seasoning. Taratoor can be served
as a sauce with baked fish or fried cauliflower, and
is used as an ingredient in hummus and baba ghannooj.
