If you've ever grabbed a falafel-stuffed pitta from a food cart, you may have noticed a punchy dressing known as tahini sauce ...

Season with salt. Make the lemon-tahini sauce: Stir tahini until it is uniform in texture. Season with lemon juice and salt to taste. Cut off the top third of each pita and split the pita open.

A tasty, Middle Eastern-inspired noodle number, served with charred, jammy aubergines and a garlicky harissa and tahini sauce ... noodles to the sauce and toss to coat. Taste and add more salt ...