Nuts & seeds · Paste

Tahini

Also called tahina, sesame paste

Paste of ground hulled sesame seeds; nutty and slightly bitter. Key in hummus, baba ghanoush, tahini sauce, dressings and halva.

VeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeContains: sesame

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodJapanese sesame paste

    Made from deeply roasted seeds: darker, toastier and thicker; thin it.

  • T3 · In a pinchAlmond butter

    Sweeter and milder; hummus and dressings lose the sesame flavour.

  • T3 · In a pinchCashew butter

    Sweeter and milder, without sesame's bitterness; hummus and dressings taste different.

  • T3 · In a pinchPeanut butter

    Sweeter and peanut-flavoured; noticeably different in hummus and dressings.

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