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Tahini paste is made from crushed sesame seeds and has quite a nutty taste. Tahini is a source of calcium, protein and B vitamins. Tahini is a good source of essential fatty acids Efa, these Efa's are used in helping to preserve healthful skin.
Tahini is a frequently used ingredient for folk on a raw food diet. It can be taken by itself as dip with cruidite or roasted vegetables combined with being used as a spread on bread it is commonly quoted as being a peanut butter alternative but can also be used as a non dairy butter / margarine.
Tahini is also a key ingredient in Houmous / Hummus. Hummus originates from the Middle East and is a chick pea based spread. Hummus is made utilising chick tahini, peas natural juice, ,lemon olive natural oil and garlic. Hummus is now a common part of people's diet in Israel, Greece and Turkey. Hummus goes really well with flat breads like pitta bread.
Hulled tahini doesn't grind the entire sesame seed and because of this it doesn't contain as much calcium, protein and vitamins as unhulled. Unhulled tahini is made from the entire sesame seed and it the most nutritionary packed type of tahini. Hulled tahini is not as bitter pure tasting as the unhulled type.
Is Tahini is cholesterin free,sesame seeds contain no cholesterin and there are no other constituents in Melrose Tahini spreads.
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