Benne-hini: Tahini, Charleston-style
Sesame seeds and olive oil are blended into homemade tahini paste, necessary for most hummus recipes
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup benne seeds 2-4 packages, depending on the size
- ¼-3/4 cup quality extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small glass mason jar with tight fitting lid
Instructions
- Add seeds to small cast iron pan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
- When the seeds start to turn slightly golden brown in color and smell toasty and warm (3-5mins), take them off the heat. DO NOT OVER TOAST!
- Transfer the toasted seeds to a miniature food processor with ¼ cup oil, to start.
- Pulse a couple of times, scrape down the sides, and pulse again.
- Add salt & pepper, to taste. Pulse, scrape, pulse.
- If the paste is too thick, add olive oil in small increments (a tbsp or so at a time) and blend until desired consistency is reached.
- Pour benne-hini into glass mason jar, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
*A layer of oil will rest on the top of the paste like most natural nut butters. *Stir before every use. *Nutritional Information will be updated soon