tehina
Sign in to saveTahini (; , or, in Iraq, ) is a Middle Eastern condiment (a seed butter) made from ground sesame seeds. The most common variety comes from hulled seeds, but unhulled ones can also be used; the latter variety is slightly bitter, but more nutritious. The seeds are more commonly roasted than raw. Tahini can be served by itself (as a dip), made into a salad dressing, or used as a major ingredient in hummus, baba ghanoush, or halva.
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Tahini is a Middle Eastern condiment made from ground sesame seeds that can be eaten as a dip, used in dressings, or incorporated into dishes like hummus and baba ghanoush. It matters as a versatile staple ingredient in Middle Eastern cuisine and a nutritious source of protein and minerals derived from sesame seeds.
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- Food.name
- Tahini
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- Tahina.JPG
- Food.image_size
- 250px
- Food.caption
- Tahini next to lemon and whole garlic
- Food.alternate_name
- Tahinia, tahin, tahina, tahine, etc.
- Food.region
- West Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, South Caucasus, parts of North Africa
- Food.type
- Spread or dip, ingredient or filling in other dishes
- Food.main_ingredient
- Sesame seeds
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20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Preparation and storage
- Nutrition
- Culinary uses
- For sweets
- By region
- Armenia
- China
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Greece
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Levant
- Palestine
- Turkey
- See also
- References
Tahini (; , or, in Iraq, ) is a Middle Eastern condiment (a seed butter) made from ground sesame seeds. The most common variety comes from hulled seeds, but unhulled ones can also be used; the latter variety is slightly bitter, but more nutritious. The seeds are more commonly roasted than raw. Tahini can be served by itself (as a dip), made into a salad dressing, or used as a major ingredient in hummus, baba ghanoush, or halva.
Tahini is used in the cuisines of the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, the South Caucasus, the Balkans, South Asia, Central Asia, and amongst Ashkenazi Jews, as well as parts of Russia and North Africa. Sesame paste, used in some East Asian cuisines, may differ only slightly from tahini.