tahini – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
tahini
n.
(Culinary) thick and smooth paste prepared from ground sesame seeds (popular in the Middle East)
Tahini
Tahini (also
tahina ; ) is an oily paste made from toasted
ground hulled sesame seeds used in
North African,
Armenian,
Greek,
Israeli,
Cypriot,
Iranian,
Turkish,
Iraqi, and
Levantine cuisines. Tahini is served as a
dip on its own or as a major component of
hummus,
baba ghanoush, and
halva.
tahini
Noun
1. a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
(hypernym) spread, paste
Tahini
An oily paste made from ground sesame seeds. A sweetened dark variety also exists. It can be found in health food stores and the ethnic section of most grocery stores.
tahini
Amount per 100g:
• Calories.......................595
• Total Fat......................54 g
• Saturated Fat.................8 g
• Cholesterol..................0 mg
• Sodium........................115 mg
• Total Carbohydrate......21 g
• Dietary Fiber...................9 g
• Protein.........................17 g
Vitamin A 67 IU Vitamin C 0 mg
Calcium 426 mg Iron 9 mg
