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Tahini (/ təˈhiːni, tɑː -/) or tahina (Arabic: طحينة, /- nə /) is a Middle-Eastern condiment made from ground sesame. [3] Its more commonly eaten variety comes from hulled sesame, but unhulled seeds can also be used for preparing it. [4] The latter variety has been described as slightly bitter, but more nutritious. [4]
Hummus is a common dip in Egypt where it is eaten with pita, [33] and frequently flavored with cumin or other spices. [32] [33] [34] In the Levant, hummus has long been a staple food, often served as a warm dish, with bread for breakfast, lunch or dinner. All of the ingredients in hummus are easily found in gardens, farms and markets, thus ...
Sesame seeds are small. Their sizes vary with the thousands of varieties known. Typically, the seeds are about 3 to 4 mm long by 2 mm wide and 1 mm thick (15⁄128 to 5⁄32 × 5⁄64 × 5⁄128). The seeds are ovate, slightly flattened, and somewhat thinner at the eye of the seed (hilum) than at the opposite end. The mass of 100 seeds is 0.203 ...
Add the hummus, mayonnaise and lemon juice and finely mash with a fork. Season the filling with salt and cayenne. Pipe or spoon the filling into the egg white halves. Garnish with sesame seeds and ...
Levantine cuisine. A spread of classic Levantine meze dishes, including, from top, clockwise: hummus, fried haloumi, baba ganouj, makdous and salad. Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Levant, in the sense of the rough area of former Ottoman Syria. The cuisine has similarities with Egyptian cuisine, North African cuisine and ...
Sesame-seed dishes and foods. Tahini with lemon and garlic. Tilkut. Παστέλι (Pasteli = sesame seed crunchy candy) In Greece and Cyprus, sesame seed candy is called pasteli and is generally a flat, oblong bar made with honey and often including nuts. Though the modern name παστέλι pasteli is of Italian origin, [1] very similar ...
A typical Jordanian breakfast: hummus, falafel, salad, pickles and khubz (pita) Jordanian cuisine is a Levantine cuisine developed over time in Jordan. Stuffed vegetables are common, with many different techniques employed in their preparation. Meat is an important component of Jordanian cuisine, most often lamb, beef and chicken but also goat ...
Lebanese fatteh b'hummus Mutabbel mashed cooked aubergines (eggplants) and tahini. Falafel is a dish of deep-fried balls or patties made of highly spiced ground chickpeas, though some variants contain broad beans or fava beans. Hummus is a popular dip for pita bread made of blended chickpeas, sesame tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. [80]