Tahini sauce
Tahini, a paste made from white sesame seeds, is a common condiment in the Middle East. Here’s how to make it.
Tahini, also known as “tahina” in Arabic and “tahina” in Hebrew, is a paste made from white sesame seeds. It is widely used in the Middle East and serves as the base for many sauces and dishes.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time—
- Total5 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodmixture
- Estimated cost$3.18 $3.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $2.26
- $0.01
- $0.80
- $0.04
- $0.01
- $0.06
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Place the sesame paste in a bowl, add the hot water and mix until it is well combined: the tahini becomes lighter and less thick (do not add too much water). ≈ 4 min
- Add the crushed garlic, lemon juice, oil, parsley, and salt, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Serve with a sauce, for example, alongside hard-boiled eggs, or with bread. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Tahini sauce
- 4 tablespoons of tahini$2.26
- a pinch of salt$0.01
- 2 tablespoons of parsley (fresh or dried)$0.80
- Half a clove of garlic$0.04
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01
- 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06
Total$3.18
that's $3.18 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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