Tahini, also known as tahina or tehina, is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine. The sesame seed paste has “a strong, earthy taste with bitter undertones, but it should be a very pleasant ...

Tahini, or tahina, is the perfect accomplice to savory dishes in need of a kick. It typically shows up in hummus and baba ghanoush, or as a topping for incredibly crispy falafel recipes.

It has a thick, oily, and smooth texture similar to natural peanut butter. Tahini, also called “tahina” in some countries, may look a little like peanut butter, but it doesn’t taste like it.

This showstopper whole-grilled cauliflower is topped with a creamy tahina sauce; herby, spicy zhough; and tangy sumac onions. By Maydan, Washington, D.C. Maydān, Rose Previte's Washington ...

For a taste of “A Middle Eastern Pantry,” Sercarz’s recipes for Sumac Onion Salad and Hummus Tahina are below ... combine the chickpeas, tahini, ice water, lemon juice, cumin and a pinch ...

Tahini seems to be everywhere. The condiment — a peanut butter-like paste made from hulled sesame seeds that are toasted and then ground — probably best known in the West as an ingredient in ...