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tahini

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ta·hi·ni  (t-hn)
n.
A thick paste made from ground sesame seeds.
[Turkish thin, sesame flour or oil, from Arabic ana, from an, flour, from aana, to grind; see n in Semitic roots.]
tahini [təˈhiːnɪ], tahina [təˈhiːnə]
n
(Cookery) a paste made from sesame seeds originating in the Middle East, often used as an ingredient of hummus and other dips
[from Arabic]
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Noun1.tahini - a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
paste, spread - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
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tahini
n no pl → Tahina f, → Sesampaste f
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A great light lunch is Braised Beans with Tahini Yoghurt and Poached Egg and to serve four you need 300ml extra virgin olive oil; two thinly sliced shallots; 1tsp cumin seeds; 300g green beans, halved lengthways; one bunch of freshly chopped coriander leaves; four eggs; 200g Greek yoghurt; one tsp tahini; two tbsp toasted sesame seeds.
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We serve it with home made houmous and tahini made from sesame paste, garlic and lemon juice.
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