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How to pronounce tahini in English?

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Type of paste, spread

Examples of tahini

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Top each with 4 quinoa patties, drizzle with about 1 tablespoon tahini dressing.
From the sacbee.com
In a large bowl, mix together the yogurt, tahini and the reserved ginger liquid.
From the courier-journal.com
The mahi, however, was nicely grilled and served with addictive homemade tahini.
From the inrich.com
The paste is then bottled and sold as one of Gaza's best-known brands of tahini.
From the npr.org
The chicken was dry, and the tiny smattering of tahini sauce did little to help.
From the sfgate.com
Serve hot with a tomato, red onion and cucumber salad and tahini in pita bread.
From the metro.co.uk
Add tahini, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and process until a smooth paste forms.
From the npr.org
Taste for seasoning and add more chickpea liquid, lemon juice, tahini, or salt.
From the boston.com
Bake for 10 minutes, until the tahini is just set and the pine nuts are golden.
From the guardian.co.uk
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  • A thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
  • An oily paste made from ground sesame seeds. A sweetened dark variety also exists. It can be found in health food stores and the ethnic section of most grocery stores.
  • A thick paste made of ground sesame seed. Popular in the Middle East in a number of specialties, including "hummus" and "babghanoush."
  • Sesame paste used for seasoning, sauces, dressings and baking.
  • Made from pureed sesame seeds to produce a product that is slightly more liquid than peanut butter. A popular ingredient in Middle Eastern cooking.
  • Made from hulled sesame seeds, this paste has a consistency thinner than that of peanut butter. It can be found in natural foods stores and in the international-foods section of most supermarkets. Once you open a can or jar of tahini, keep it refrigerated.
  • Middle Eastern name foe sesame paste. Health food sesame butter is different and not a substitute. Chinese cuisine also employs sesame paste, also different in flavor from tahini. Use the right one for the respective recipe.
  • 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.
  • Sesame seeds ground into a paste, rich in calcium, phosphorous and protein.