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Ingredients

• Base sauce
• 🥄 120 ml tahini, well stirred (½ cup / 4 fl oz)
• 💧 90–120 ml cold water, as needed (⅜–½ cup / 3–4 fl oz)
• 🍋 45 ml fresh lemon juice (3 tbsp / 1½ fl oz)
• 🧄 6–8 g fresh garlic, finely grated (2 small cloves / 0.2–0.28 oz)
• 🧂 3 g fine sea salt, or to taste (½ tsp / 0.11 oz)
• Flavor boosters (optional but recommended)
• 🌿 5 g fresh parsley, finely chopped (2 tbsp / 0.18 oz)
• 🌶️ 1–2 g ground cumin (¼–½ tsp / 0.04–0.07 oz)
• 🍯 5 ml maple syrup or honey (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz)

Preparation

• Prepare the tahini base
  Add tahini to a medium bowl and stir it well so the natural oils are fully combined and smooth before adding any liquids.
• Add lemon and garlic
  Whisk in the fresh lemon juice and grated garlic until the mixture thickens and becomes slightly lighter in color. It may look very stiff at this stage – that is normal.
• Season with salt and spices
  Add the salt, cumin and maple syrup or honey if using. Whisk again until everything is evenly distributed. Taste and adjust salt or lemon to your liking.
• Thin with cold water
  Slowly drizzle in the cold water, 1–2 tbsp at a time, whisking continuously. The sauce will first seize and become very thick, then gradually loosen into a smooth, pourable cream. Stop adding water when you reach the consistency you like (thick for dipping, thinner for drizzling).
• Fold in fresh herbs
  Stir in the finely chopped parsley. Let the sauce rest for 5 minutes so the flavors meld and the garlic softens.
• Final check and serve
  Taste once more before serving. If it tastes too sharp, add a tiny splash of water or a touch more sweetener; if it feels flat, add a pinch of salt or a squeeze of lemon. Serve in a small bowl or drizzle directly over your dish.

Total Time

⏱️ Prep: 10 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 0 min
🛋️ Rest: 5 min
⏰ Total: 15 min

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