Sesame paste, the magic ingredient from the middle eastern kitchen

Tahini, Tahin, Tahina is a paste made from 100% sesame seeds. It is a creamy paste that is rich in protein (about 24%) good fats (about 50%) and nutritional fibres (about 12%).

Tahini is being now discovered in Europe, however many people still do not know what do do with this fantastic ingredient. Therefore we share with you some secrets to inspire you and get you hungry for this healthy ingredient, and show you how you can combine it into your daily diet.

Tahini fits perfectly in a vegan diet, and it is a great way to help you reduce consumption of meat, as it is packed with protein and minerals as Calcium.

We will show you here how can make mouthwatering dishes with tahini, you can thank me later ;-)

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Make your own Hummus

Probably the most famous dish you can make with Tahini.

Hummus is made with cooked chickpeas, tahini and spices/ herbs. It can be served as a dip, a side dish or as main course. Hummus that you prepare by yourself is very healthy as it containers lots of fibers, good fats proteins and minerals.

You cam “personalize” your hummus to your taste, we will try to inspire you with few examples.

IMPORTANT: Always start with good quality Tahini !

How you identify good Tahini:

smell it : must smell like lightly roasted sesame
taste it #1: should be creamy and taste like sesame (and not earthy/muddy)
taste it #2 :must not be too bitter, you should feel light sweetness, light “umami” taste
mix it: take a spoon and mix it. If its too hard to mix with a spoon it is probably too coarse (rough milling). We prefer fine milling because it is assayer to mix and absorbs more liquids

Basic Hummus recipe

Ingredients:

Cooked chickpeas (from a can or cook yourself)

Good quality Tahini

For seasoning: Lemon Juice, Salt, Garlic, Parsley, cumin

How to prepare:

– Put the cooked chickpeas in a bowl together with some of the cooking water. Don’t put too much of the cooking water inside about 20% of the total volume seems right. When you get the experience you will know the exact ratio that works best for you.

– Add tahini to the bowl, between 10% and 30% of total volume. The more tahini- the creamier the hummus.

– Add seasoning to your taste: some lemon juice, salt, cumin, garlic (garlic powder is also OK!)

– Now use a (hand) blender to mix it all to smooth paste. If it is too hard or too pasty, add some more of the cooking water to make the mix softer.

Hummus tastes better when it is fresh and lukewarm (not cold, not hot)

Serve with your favorite bread. We like it with a fresh, fluffy Pita

Lazy? no problem!

Use cooked chickpeas from a can
Use lemon juice from a bottle
Use dried spices like dry garlic

Want to do all from scratch?

Soak chickpeas overnight in water
Cook the chickpeas in water, pinch of salt and a pinch of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). The baking soda will soften the chickpeas so you will get an extra creamy Hummus, It will also save you cooking time.
Cook until the chickpeas are soft