| tahini a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds |
- a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
Tahini paste is used in a variety of dishes. Tahini-based sauces are common in Arab and I****li restaurants as a side dish or as a garnish, usually including lemon juice, salt and garlic, and thinned with water. Tahini sauce is a popular condiment for meat and vegetables in Middle Eastern cuisine. It is also a main ingredient in soups. As a spread, tahini can replace peanut butter on bread, though the flavor and texture are quite different.
In Turkey, tahini mixed with pekmez is common as a breakfast item, especially in winters.
In Cyprus, tahini is mixed with a sort of pastry along with sugar making a sweet desert or breakfast side. It is called Tahınlı and is most common in the North of Cyprus.
Tahini is also the main ingredient in the Mediterranean type of halva.
Tahini is becoming more common in European cuisine and can be found as an ingredient in some pre-packaged sandwiches.
Sesame paste is also used in Chinese, Korean and Japanese cuisines.
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Just to say thanx to Mamu Aziz whom just got back from Sudan and brought the Tahina along with him. Thanx for your thought Abg Aziz, kalu balik M'sia mesti beli something for Sham. Sedap Tahina 2... Rasa dia macam our kacang tumbuk tp lain sikit. Macam ada pahit2 sikit. If our kacang tumbuk its sooo manis...
