Tahini - 4 cooking recipes

The color – beige, cream or red-brown – depends on the degree of roasting of the seeds; it is delicious in any version. Sauces and salad dressings are made from tahini paste. And the most popular recipes with tahini are falafel, hummus, halva, babaganoush - fried eggplant pieces sprinkled with dressing. Sesame paste is also eaten as an independent dish, dipping pita bread or pies into it. An excellent combination with vegetables, legumes, meat, fish. Tahini is also suitable for baking sweets, for example, oriental cookies. Tahini paste is available on sale in the form of powder in jars. It is easy to prepare such a mixture at home. All you need is sesame seeds. It is important to choose non-bitter ones, otherwise the finished seasoning will also be bitter. Lightly fry until golden brown and grind thoroughly in a coffee grinder. Then dilute it. For this you need: one or two tablespoons of sesame or olive oil, salt and your choice: lemon juice, garlic, honey, red pepper, unsweetened yogurt, turmeric. The finished product can be stored in the refrigerator in a closed container for several months, if the mixture begins to separate - This is not a problem, just mix it.