Techina | Imamother

pause

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 10:22 am

I have a recipe that I usually use, but I'm out of one ingredient. Can you post how you make techina from unseasoned tahini? Thank you!

banana123

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 11:04 am

Equal parts techina and water. Add some lemon juice and garlic.

pause

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 11:07 am

banana123 wrote:

Equal parts techina and water. Add some lemon juice and garlic.

Approximately how much lemon juice? Any salt?

banana123

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 11:09 am

Lemon juice - I put maybe a teaspoon (depends how much techina you're making), and add if it's not enough.

No salt.

For the garlic, I put 2-3 cloves.

avrahamama

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 11:28 am

I also add lime and drop of sesame oil and honey if I want to use it on eggplant or dressing

renslet

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 11:48 am

I add hot water, squeeze of lemon, salt and sometimes garlic powder. Mix it till it's smooth. Taste and adjust spices

cbg

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 12:05 pm

Ice water lemon juice salt sometimes I add garlic

Thisisnotmyreal

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 12:15 pm

Parsley flakes! No one else does this?

Thisisnotmyreal

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 12:15 pm

Also a tip, add the water gradually if mixing by hand. Much easier

Odelyah

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 12:30 pm

Thisisnotmyreal wrote:

Parsley flakes! No one else does this?

yup! besides the fresh garlic and lemon juice others mentioned, I also add parsley (fresh if I have it) and a little salt and cumin (based on the recipe I found years ago in A Taste of Shabbos) so delicious!!!

Odelyah

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 12:33 pm

avrahamama wrote:

I also add lime and drop of sesame oil and honey if I want to use it on eggplant or dressing

yum that sounds amazing. do you mean toasted sesame oil though? because techina is already full of sesame oil so I'm curious about adding more

mochamix18

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 12:34 pm

I do pretty much what everyone above wrote but I also add a little zaatar.

pause

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 12:38 pm

I made it: I definitely needed to add salt; that's the flavor we're used to. I also put lemon juice, 2 garlic, and a dash of pepper - with parsley flakes and a bit of dried dill. I always add greenery to my dips, just love the look. Smile

I use my immersion blender to mix it so it's 1-2-3!

WitchKitty

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 12:41 pm

Best is fresh ingredients.
In the food processor. Techina, garlic, parsley, lemon juice. When it's fresh it tastes like you'd never believe.
Water & salt.
Amounts are to taste Smile

Odelyah

Wed, Sep 30 2020, 12:49 pm

pause wrote:

I use my immersion blender to mix it so it's 1-2-3!

yup my daughter likes using the immersion blender Smile

so curious though--which ingredient were you missing? Smile

corolla

Thu, Oct 01 2020, 12:14 am

The best tip I learned, both from the cookbook Israeli Soul and from @busyinbrooklyn is to use ice water in tahini.
Since it's a fat, the cold water will make it creamier and fluffier, similar to the texture of chummus. Think of cold butter vs melted butter.

lkwdlady

Thu, Oct 01 2020, 12:19 am

Lemon juice
Garlic powder
Salt
pepper
Water

Definitely salt- 2 tsps

770613

Thu, Oct 01 2020, 1:21 am

Salt and sugar and lemon juice and ton of watter. Blend till u remember to turn off the blender

Zeleze

Thu, Oct 01 2020, 2:48 am

A little salt needed (1 tea spoon)

Some add also pickeld cucumber water but I dont like it that way

Do a google search and it will give you many ideas