What is tahini?
Tahini · Arabic
Paste of ground sesame seeds; as a sauce it's thinned with lemon, garlic and water until pourable.
What it tastes like
Nutty, toasty and a little bitter, creamy and smooth. Tahini sauce is tangy and drizzly.
Where you’ll see it
In hummus and baba ghanoush, on falafel, shawarma and roast vegetables, and in desserts like halva.
Related words
- goma dare
- toum
- hummus