Senin, 21 November 2011

Middle EasternDishes

By Norman Kay


A staple and common household item in all Middle Eastern states is tahini. It is utilised as a food ingredient in the great majority of Middle Eastern cuisine. Tahini is at its best when prepared in your own kitchen instead of buying it at your local superstore.

The recipe for tahini is easy to follow and prepare. Total preparation time is 15 minutes

The steps to preparing tahini are as follows:

1.Measure out 5 cups of sesame seeds and one and a half cups of olive oil.

2.Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

3.Place the sesame seeds on a flat pan and place into your cooker for roughly 10 minutes.

4.Make sure that the seeds don't become brown.

5.Remove the pan with seeds from the stove and let them cool down.

6.Place the seeds into a blender and add the olive oil.

7.Mix for 3 minutes. You would like to achieve a thick consistency ratther than a watery one.3 months.

8.Place into a tight container and refrigerate

The tahini will stay fresh for 3 months.

Tahini is utilised in the making of hummus and tahina. Tahina is composed of tahini, garlic, lemon juice, water, pepper, and salt. Hummus and tahina are a good and tasty salad. And is usually accompanied by pita.

It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare hummus.

Place the following ingredients into a food blender and blend for approximately 15 seconds : 2 12 cups of canned chickpeas drained and washed,13 cup of fresh lemon juice, 14 cup of tahini, 2 cloves of garlic,crushed 1-2 big spoons of olive oil, 12 little spoon of ground cumin, 12 spoon of cayenne pepper, pinch of fresh ground black pepper,1 little spoon of salt,13 cup of water, parsley and olive oil to garnish.

If you're totally stuck for time, you can purchase hummus, tahini and tahina at your local food shop.

Many banquet halls attempt to cook hummus and fail.




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