TAHINI SAUCE

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Description: A special Arabic sauce used on vegetables, but especially used on Falafels.


Tahini Sauce #1
1 clove garlic
1/2 teas. salt
1 cup tahini (ground sesami seeds)
1/2 cup lemon juice
water

Crush the garlic and salt together in a mortar and pestle to a
paste (or use a bowl and the back of a spoon).  Mix in the tahini
and beat in the lemon juice.  Gradually mix in enough water to make
the mixture the consistency of thick cream.  Adjust salt and lemon
to taste.

Tahini Sauce #2
1/2  cup plain nonfat yogurt
2 tablespoons   tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
dash of red pepper
1 clove garlic -- minced

Combine all ingredients in a bowl; stir with a wire whisk until
well-blended.  Cover and chill.

Tahini Sauce #3
1 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 1/4 cups drained yogurt


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