What is tahini?

Answer 1

Tahini, also pronounced (taheen), is ground sesame seeds that are made into a liquidy-paste. Most of the time, Tahini is used to make Hummus (chick pea dip).

Answer 2

It is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is a major ingredient in hummus and other dishes from the Middle East. It can be purchased fresh, in cans, in jars, or dehydrated. Tahini comes in two varieties — 'hulled' and 'unhulled'. Both types are relatively high in vitamins and proteins. Unhulled tahini is quite bitter but has a much higher proportion of vitamins, calcium, and protein because the sesame seeds are ground whole.

Answer 3

Tahini is the paste made from grinding sesame seeds. Think of it as peanut butter made with sesame seeds instead of peanuts. It is used in middle and far eastern dishes most notably baba ganoush and hummus.

Answer 4

It is a sesame seed paste. Thinned with strong black tea (I use Lapsang Souchong) to the consistency of cream and mixed with a little hot chile paste, it makes a great sauce for cold noodles.

Answer 5

Sesame seeds ground to a paste with oil.

Answer 6

Tahini (or "tehina"/"thina" in Arabic and Hebrew, "tahin" in Turkish, French, Dutch and Danish) is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is a major ingredient in hummus and other dishes from the Middle East. It can be purchased fresh, in cans, in jars, or dehydrated. Tahini comes in two varieties — 'hulled' and 'unhulled'. Both types are relatively high in vitamins and proteins. Unhulled tahini is quite bitter but has a much higher proportion of vitamins, calcium, and protein because the sesame seeds are ground whole.

As a spread, tahini can replace peanut butter on bread. Tahini paste is often used in a wide variety of dishes. It can be found in most Arabic restaurants as a side dish or as a garnish. It is often mixed with lemon juice, salt and garlic, then thinned with water to create a sauce. Tahini sauce is a popular condiment for meat and vegetables in Middle Eastern cuisine. It is also a main ingredient in soups, such as in the Greek tahinosoupa.

In Turkey, tahini mixed with Pekmez is common as a breakfast item, especially in winters.

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 many pricey ready made supermarket sandwiches.

Sesame paste is also used in Japanese and other East-Asian cooking; the Japanese term for it is neri-goma. A popular dish mixes chopped boiled spinach, sesame paste, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar. Another dish, goma-dofu (胡麻豆腐), is a custard of sesame paste mixed with soymilk and thickened with agar-agar



Roasted Red Pepper Hummus and Crudite Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray





Many brands of prepared hummus offer a roasted red pepper variety but taking 5 minutes to dress up a plain or a forty spice hummus will result in a much richer dip, bright in color with the added amount of red peppers you are using and bright in flavor with a little extra lemon juice and garlic.


1 (14 to 18 ounce) jar roasted red pepper, drained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 clove garlic, cracked from skin
1 1/2 cups prepared hummus spread (recommended: Tribe of Two Sheiks 40 Spice Hummus
Chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish
1 teaspoon coarse salt
20 carrot sticks, available already cut in the supermarket
1/3 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1 medium zucchini, cut into sticks
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
1/2 pint grape tomatoes

Coarsely chop peppers and place them in a food processor with lemon juice and a clove of garlic. Pulse grind the peppers to get them going, then scrape in the prepared hummus and process until dip is smooth and evenly red in color. Transfer dip to a bowl and garnish with parsley and crushed pepper flakes. Serve with vegetables.


Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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Episode#: TM1E51
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Answer 7

It's a paste made from sesame seeds.

Answer 8

a paste made with oil and sesamee seeds used in Middle East food

Answer 9

Ground sesame seeds!

greeks mix it in to humouse!

Answer 10

Ground up sesame seeds.