Do you know that sauce that looks like hummus whenever you order a kebab at your favourite kiosk? Well, that’s tahini sauce… or tarator sauce. I love its intense and tangy flavour and I always order it with my kebab! I also found out it is pretty easy to make at home and it has become our new favourite dip and sandwich sauce. Try and have some with home-made whole meal pita bread, shawarma sandwiches or kebabs and you will thank me!!!
Recipe adapted from About.com Middle Eastern Food
Ingredients:
1 cup tahini
3/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash of cumin powder
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to a week in an airtight container.
This sauce makes a fantastic dip and it is the perfect sauce for shawarma sandwiches or kebabs.
Manu, Im loving all of your Middle Eastern recipes!!! Israelis put tahini on everything! There is no meal without some hummus or tahini present!
This sauce looks great and is really easy to make! 😉
I’m gonna find tahini! 😀
I love tahini with falafel or even thinned out a bit and used as a salad dressing!
I love this sauce on shawarmas. Have never made it at home. Next time I go to the specialty store I am picking up tahini to make this.
I had no idea it was so easy, or that I could use tahini for anything else than hummus. Will have to buy some tahini then!
everytime we go to eat out in any Middle eastern restaurant .. I have to order this sauce and some pita bread .. my fav appetizer !
Nice! I didn’t know how to make Tarator Sauce. You make every thing sound easy to make.:-)
One of my favorite sauces, I put it on falafels. Yummy!!
I love tarator..you should try it with fried fish! heaven!
and you can tur it into a salad by adding chopped tomatoes and parsely..one of my favorites
Going to a bbq on Friday, and bringing this sauce along with a salad. Will be perfect for grilled meats. Thanks for another great recipe Manu.