We use tahini on everything. It's our go-to Israeli condiment. Whether you call it tahini, tahina, or techina, it refers to both the 100% ground sesame paste and the sauce that is most commonly found at your local falafel stand. In it's raw 100% sesame form it is amazing in both sweet and savory recipes, but when you turn it into a sauce like we do in this recipe, it is for savory. I like it on salads and my husband even smothers his pizza in the stuff. Initially, I was appalled when he did that. Now he has to bring home extra tahini from the pizza shop.
Serve a few spoonfuls of tahini atop the middle of a hummus platter, drizzle on a falafel sandwich or serve with grilled meat or fish.
Learn more about the history of Tahini here.Â
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 100% raw sesame paste tahini
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Instructions
- Place tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic, parsley and salt in a bowl.
- Stir well, don’t worry when it starts to look clumpy, keep stirring, until thin and creamy; if you like it thinner, add more water to taste.