Tarator 
(Middle Eastern sesame-lemon sauce)

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Tarator Middle Eastern sesame-lemon sauce drizzled with olive oil on a plate
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Tarator is a favorite sauce in the Eastern Mediterranean. Serve it with shawarma, fish, falafel, kefta or over vegetables. Sometimes spelled taratoor, taratur or taratour.

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Tarator

Course: Condiments, Sauces, Dips and SpreadsCuisine: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine
Makes about

1

cup

Tarator is a favorite sauce in the Eastern Mediterranean. Serve it with shawarma, fish, falafel, kefta or over vegetables.

Ingredients

  • Tahini — 1/4 cup

  • Water — 1/2 cup

  • Lemon juice — 1/4 cup

  • Salt — 1 teaspoon

Directions

  • Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together until smooth. Add more or less water depending on how thick you like the sauce. It is typically served somewhat thick in the Middle East, drizzled with olive oil.

Tarator Notes and Variations

  • Add one or two cloves of minced garlic if you like.

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