Step 1

Begin by placing the tarama, onion and lemon juice in a narrow container (See Recipe Note) Let sit for about 5 minutes, allowing the onion and tarama to soften a bit.

Step 2

Place the immersion blender inside the container and push it all the way to the bottom; hold it firmly over the ingredients. Turn the blender on high and don't move it for about 10-15 seconds. You will start to see the ingredients combining.

Step 3

Start to pour in the oil. As you begin to pour in the oil, keep the blender on but do not move it until you see the ingredients starting to emulsify. Try to avoid moving the blender at first. As you continue to slowly pour in the oil, and you see the emulsification beginning, you can slowly start moving the blender up and down to combine the ingredients. Keep adding the oil and blending and moving the stick up and down, until the taramosalata achieves a light and fluffy consistency. This should take about 5 minutes. During this time, you will need to occasionally scrape the blades of your immersion blender clean so that it continues to work efficiently.

Step 4

See video of finished product here.