The versatility of Tahini is almost endless. It is very popular throughout the Middle East. Tahini-based sauces are common in Middle Eastern restaurants as a side dish or as a garnish, usually including lemon juice, salt and garlic, and thinned with water. Tahini sauce is also a popular condiment for meat and vegetables.
In addition, it is a main ingredient in soups. In Turkey it is mixed with pekmez, a kind of jam made from grapes, figs or mulberries. This mixture is served for breakfast, sometimes it is found as a dessert in which pieces of bread are mixed.
In Iraq Tahini is mixed with a date syrup (silan) and spread over bread as a sweet treat or served as a dip for dessert. In the West Tahini is becoming ever more popular in pre-packed sandwiches and as a substitute for peanut butter.
People on a raw food diet use tahini in many dishes and include it in their breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Energy Boost – Health Yogurt
Tahini – The Natural Irongizer that will keep you going....
In a blender combine:
Yogurt of choice – 1 cup
Tahini (preferably whole) – 2 full tablespoons
Pitted dates – 2 (or more, to taste)
Chia seeds – 1 tablespoon
Fruit, fresh – sliced or diced – 1 cup.
Eat with a spoon or pour into a glass and drink. To Your Health!
Tahini is also a key ingredient in Hummus which is a chick pea based spread. Hummus is made using chick peas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. Sometimes olive oil may be added. Hummus is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner alike, in Israel, Greece and Turkey as well as in other countries.
Hummus recipe:
Ingredients:
· 1 3/4 cups dry chick peas
· 1 teaspoon baking soda
· 3 cloves garlic, minced
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 1/4 teaspoon pepper
· 1/4 teaspoon paprika
· 1/3 cup tahina paste (ground sesame seeds)
· juice of 2 lemons
· olive oil
· fresh parsley
Preparation:
1. Put water, soda and chick peas in a large pot. Soak overnight.
2. Cover the pot, bring to a boil, simmer for 45 minutes or until the chick peas are very soft.
3. Drain. Reserve a bit of the cooking liquid. Reserve a few whole chick peas.
4. Put the chick peas, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, tahini paste and lemon juice in a food processor.
2. Cover the pot, bring to a boil, simmer for 45 minutes or until the chick peas are very soft.
3. Drain. Reserve a bit of the cooking liquid. Reserve a few whole chick peas.
4. Put the chick peas, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, tahini paste and lemon juice in a food processor.
Grind until smooth. If the hummus is too thick and dry, add a bit of the cooking liquid.
Season with salt, to taste.
Store hummus in a closed food container. Keep in refrigerator.
Cook's Tips:
- Use about 2 to 3 tablespoons of fresh parsley or mint for a fresh herby taste.
- Ttry adding a teaspoon of curry or paprika.
- Add fresh basil for a Tuscan style hummus. Get crazy! Hummus is amazingly versatile!
Tahini is an ingredient used in Chinese, Korean, Indian and Japanese
as well as in Cyprian and Greek dishes (We realize that it is used in many more
cultures too and apologise for mentioning only a few). RECIPES
Try substituting peanut butter on bread with raw tahini spread, for a flavour
and texture that will please your pallet (and your childrens’)...
Enjoy the benefits of a balanced diet supplemented by Prince Tahini
for Health, Enjoyment and Versatility….
