Tahini can
be prepared homemade or purchased at a Middle Eastern grocer in a can. It
is called tahini or tahina, depending on the region.
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
·
5 cups sesame seeds
·
1 1/2 cups olive oil or vegetable oil
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350. Toast sesame seeds for
5-10 minutes, tossing the seeds frequently with a spatula. Do not allow to
brown. Cool for 20 minutes.
Pour sesame seeds into food processor and add oil. Blend for 2 minutes. Check
for consistency. The goal is a thick, yet pourable texture. Add more oil and
blend until desired consistency.
Yield: 4 cups
Storing Tahini
Tahini should be stored in the refrigerator
in a tightly closed container. It will keep for up to 3 months.
Hummus
2 (19 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, half
the liquid reserved
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup tahini
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
black pepper and cumin to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
1.
In a blender, chop the garlic. Pour garbanzo
beans into blender, reserving about a tablespoon for garnish. Put lemon juice,
tahini, chopped garlic, and salt in blender. Add salt
gradually as the blending occurs. Blend
until creamy and well mixed.
2.
To adjust the texture between
creamy and more solid, vary the amount of liquid you drain from the can. The
more liquid the creamier.
3.
Transfer the mixture to a large serving bowl
and store the rest in your freezer. Sprinkle with pepper and pour olive oil
over the top. Garnish with a few garbanzo beans.
Serve with baked pita chips or fresh vegetables...ENJOY!
Title: Middle-Eastern Staples ... Tahini and Hummus
Key Words: Middle Eastern appetizer tahini tahina dip pita sesame seeds food processor Hummus lemon cloves garlic cumin garbanzo beans garnish lemon juice garlic blend salt pepper olive oil,
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