2007-02-21 03:36:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
It's a paste made from sesame seeds. Kind of like peanut butter.
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2007-02-21 03:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tahini (or "tehina" in Hebrew) 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 contain a small amount of protein. Unhulled tahini is quite bitter but has a much higher proportion of vitamins, calcium, and protein because the sesame seeds are ground whole.
2007-02-21 11:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by mmbaskr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tahini...is made from ground up sesame seeds.
2007-02-21 17:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by Sabine5 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tahini is a paste made of sesame seeds...
Like sesame seed butter...
2007-02-21 11:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by zoe s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tahini is sesame seed paste. It is quite delicious, and is used on such Middle Eastern food as: falafels, hommos or babaganouche sandwiches.
2007-02-21 11:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by WMD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if you tried putting tahini in your search box ?
its Sesame seed paste and is bitter to the taste.
2007-02-21 11:39:52 · answer #6 · answered by yahooisawastofspaceremoveme 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ground sesame seeds
"...can be purchased fresh, in cans, in jars, or dehydrated...
...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....
"...a popular condiment for meat and vegetables in middle eastern cuisine...a main ingredient in soups...
"...as a spread, tahini can replace peanut butter on bread...
"...is served with pitta (or traditional cypriot bread in cyprus) as an appetizer in tavernas...
"...usually accompanied by greek village salad, olives and tzatziki, or taramousalata in fish tavernas...
"...often used with lemon as a dressing for village salads, and is also used to dress souvlaki in pitta....
"...the main ingredient in the Mediterranean type of halva...
"...a major ingredient in hummus...
"...becoming more common in european cuisine and can be found as an ingredient in some pre-packaged sandwiches...
"...the japanese term for it is neri-goma. a popular dish mixes chopped boiled spinach, sesame paste, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar...."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahini
2007-02-21 11:46:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a `butter' made from sesame seeds, similar to peanut butter.
2007-02-21 11:43:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ground sesame seed paste
2007-02-21 11:39:54 · answer #9 · answered by spaceytracey3 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ground up sesame seeds
2007-02-21 11:38:51 · answer #10 · answered by nassim420 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋