Şahnur Ilıcalı
29 May 2026 Last updated: 10 September 2026

A staple of Jordanian breakfast tables, this sauce is made by whisking tahini with lemon juice and water until smooth. It can be frozen in portions and thawed for use weeks later.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Mix together

5 min

Put the tahini in a bowl and whisk in the lemon juice gradually. It will thicken at first; keep whisking patiently.

2

Thin with water

3 min

Whisk in the water gradually until smooth and pourable.

3

Finish

2 min

Stir in the crushed garlic clove and salt. Transfer to a jar and serve or put in the freezer.

Reminder

Add the water gradually. Tahini initially thickens when water is added, but will loosen again if you keep whisking patiently. Allergen: contains sesame.

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