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Cyprus Tahini Dip

March 19, 2015 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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Cyprus Tahini dip is loved by Cypriots and served as part of  a meze.  It is made from toasted sesame seeds and has a wonderful flavor just perfect on pita bread.  Just remember to not eat too much, the meze has a ton of food and it’s easy to get full on pita bread and Tahini!

Cyprus Tahini

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Cyprus Tahini Dip

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Cyprus
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

  • 150 grams tahini paste
  • 1 lemon - the juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 cup water or more if a more runny consistency is preferred
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Put the tahini paste, lemon juice, garlic and water in a bowl and use a blender or food processor and mix well.
  • Check the flavor and the consistency – it should be runny enough to easily drop off a spoon
  • Add more lemon if required (as well as adding flavor, this will thicken the sauce)
  • Add more water if the consistency is not as creamy and runny as required – this will make the sauce runnier
  • Add the olive oil
  • Taste as you add the seasoning
  • Serve with toasted pita bread at the beginning of the meze

 

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