| Very few people use Tahini - a ground
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| | it up. For a more tasty combination, you
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| sesame seeds - although it is available
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| | can add chicken or shrimp.
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| practically everywhere. Tahini seeds are
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| | I am already feeling hungry...
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| inexpensive, they can survive longer and
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| | -- Tomato & Onion Salad With Tahini
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| can be best stored in domestic
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| | Dressing --
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| refrigerators.
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| | ~ Salt and pepper to taste
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| If you are from a Middle Eastern family,
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| | ~ 4 medium tomatoes, cored and chopped
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| I'm pretty confident that you know what
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| | ~ 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or
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| Tahini is. Just a little dash of it will
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| | more to taste
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| make any Middle Eastern dish awesome.
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| | ~ 1/3 cup tahini paste
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| Tahini is a bit tricky to use. When it is
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| | ~ 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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| mixed with other ingredients, it thickens
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| | ~ 1/2 garlic clove, peeled and minced, or
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| really fast. If you are cooking Tahini
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| | to taste
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| paste after mixing, you will have a
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| | ~ 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
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| really hard time stirring it.
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| | ~ 1 medium red or white onion, peeled and
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| Water plays a critical role in this
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| | diced
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| salad. It takes care of all the stirring
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| | Soak onion in salted cold water while
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| issues when it comes to Tahini. Add
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| | preparing other ingredients, about 30
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| garlic and cumin in minimum quantities,
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| | minutes. Whisk or blend together garlic,
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| some onions, tomatoes and a couple of
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| | tahini and cumin, and add lemon juice;
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| tablespoons of hot water to the salad
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| | the mixture will become very thick.
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| dressing and voila! You have an elegant
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| | Thin with hot water, a tablespoon at a
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| dish in front of you.
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| | time, just so the mixture can be spooned.
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| Here are some interesting techniques you
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| | It will thin further when tossed with
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| can use. If you like raw onions strong,
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| | tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and
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| you can skip soaking them; but this step,
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| | pepper.
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| known as "killing" the onions, tames them
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| | Toss onion, tomatoes and parsley with
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| nicely. Just to be sure that the taste of
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| | dressing. Taste, adjust the seasonings
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| the dish remains, add tomatoes unseeded.
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| | and serve. Yield: 4 servings.
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| The flavor and the juice which they
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| | Here's a little tip: Do not hesitate to
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| impart are simply amazing.
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| | add some more ingredients of your choice
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| I noticed that when I add cubes of stale,
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| | to this recipe. Test it out and may be
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| grilled or toasted bread, it just turns
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| | you'll have something interesting.
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| into something like Panzanella and I love
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| | Adding some chilis or something else can
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| it that way! You can provide the
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| | change completely the taste. It all
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| finishing touches to the dish by dressing
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| | depends on you.
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