Tahini Dip Video by Tarla Dalal

Tahini Dip Video by Tarla Dalal

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An inseparable part of lebanese cuisine, tahini basically means a paste of roasted sesame seeds. The paste is widely used to make salad dressings, dips and sauces. In the given recipe it is combined with curds which results in a unique bitter-sour product.

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Recipe Description for Tahini Dip, Lebanese Tahini Sauce

Ingredients

For Tahini Dip
1 cup thick fresh curd (dahi) , whisked

For The Tahini Paste
2 tbsp sesame seeds (til)
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
salt to taste

For Serving With Tahini Dip
pita bread
lavash

Method

For the tahini paste

1. Roast the sesame seeds in a non-stick tava (griddle) on a medium flame for a few seconds.
2. Allow it to cool completely, transfer to a bowl and add the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and salt.
3. Blend to a coarse paste. Keep aside.

How to proceed to make tahini dip

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RECIPE SOURCE : Lebanese