Is it possible to make hummus without tahini? I can't find it anywhere. I know it's a paste made from sesame seeds....could I make my own?
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If you want to make your own tahini here is a link http://www.recipezaar.com/Homemade-Tahini-92742 Look pretty easy Sandee
Quote:Thanks all. This link looks much more doable than another link I had found. Guess I just didn't look far enough.
I have made some pretty *okay* hummus with chickpeas, parsley, garlic, lemon, S&P and sesame oil. But, yeah, tahini is prefered.
Yes it is often made leaving out the tahini, a mistake in my opinion but often done. But hummus is forgiving and open to your own interpretations . . . My kids lovve it when I make it with kidney beans lol ! I would never make mine without high grade olive oil but I think adding a tablespoon or so of sesame oil might help if you could not find tahini (It's often in the peanut butter section). You could easliy grind your own sesame seeds in a small mill grinder but it would take A LOT. I would try ordering online; look for someone who offers free shipping, and you get to skip paying sales tax if it comes from out of state.
I buy tahini at our organic store, or in the organic section of one of our grocery stores. I've heard of hummus made without it and with pea butter instead, but that's even harder to find. You can also just leave it out http://homemade-recipes.blogspot.com/2008/08/hummus-without-tahini.html http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dipsandsauces/r/hummustahini.htm
