Tahini

Tahini is a very common ingredient in Middle Eastern cooking. In Israel you will not find a single home without a jar of raw tahini in the fridge. It’s most commonly used as a flavouring ingredient in dishes such as humous and baba ganoush, but it’s also frequently used for other dishes with meat, fish and vegetables. We just ate the yummiest soup with eggplant and tahini. The bottom line is, you can use tahini for almost anything.
 
So what is tahini? Tahini is a thick paste made from ground sesame seeds, it has a very strong sesame flavor. Combined with food and sweets its special flavor provides an interesting twist. Tahini might be tricky to find outside Israel. You probably need to go to a well-stocked store or an Arabic store. You can also buy it online. In Sweden Willys carries tahini. If you don’t already have a jar of raw tahini in your fridge, we strongly recommend that you to get one.