Tahini recipes
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Christmas turkey
Brined and barbecue-roasted turkey with beetroot purée and tahini gravy
The Christmas turkey to rival all turkeys, try chef Josh Katz's brined and barbecued-roasted turkey for a roast dinner with a real difference.
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Vegetarian comfort food
Mushroom and lentil bake with tahini crust
An impressive vegetarian main course that's so easy to make – a rich mushroom and beluga lentil ragù is topped with a cheesy tahini crust.
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Vegan Christmas
Rainbow houmous platter
For a beautifully colourful spread which is full of diverse, fresh and earthy flavours, this vegan houmous platter is your ticket.
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Chicken thighs
Chicken thighs with chilli tahini noodles
This chicken thigh and tahini dish is really easy to double, if you want to make a batch to store in your fridge. You can also do a version where you top it with halloumi for a twist...
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Snacks and nibbles
Crispy lamb, pine nut and raisin topped houmous
Fancy a Med-style feast? This houmous dish has one-upped the classic recipe with the addition of crispy lamb and pine nuts.
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Celebration cakes
Caramelised white chocolate, burnt butter and tahini cake
Bake John Whaite's epic white chocolate, burnt butter and tahini celebration cake to really impress your guests or celebrate a birthday,
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Mince pies
Jewelled mince pies with tahini pastry
Add a Middle Eastern twist to your mince pie recipe. We've added pomegranate, figs and pistachios to the mincemeat filling and tahini to the pastry.
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Filo pastry
Hazelnut, apple and tahini pastry cigars
The recipe for these crisp and chewy filo pastry cigars comes from Greek cookery school, Oliveology in Borough Market. Serve with extra honey.
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Snacks and nibbles
Green houmous with smoked almond dukkah
Our green houmous is made with petit pois and broad beans for a fresher flavour. Sprinkle over the smoked almond dukkah for extra crunch.
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Quick and easy lamb
Lamb shish with olive and walnut tahini
Succulent griddled lamb is piled onto warm flatbreads and drizzled with a tahini and yoghurt dressing in this easy 20-minute meal.
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Broccoli
Charred broccoli with anchovy and tahini sauce
Looking for a way to jazz up broccoli? This slightly salty and creamy anchovy and tahini sauce is the perfect accompaniment.
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August seasonal
Lamb and aubergine stew with houmous
We've served our incredibly flavoursome lamb and aubergine stew on top of a smooth, creamy houmous in this mezze-style dish.
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Savoury bread
Tahini, sesame and fennel seed bread
Tahini, sesame seeds, honey and fennel seeds are combined to create a moreish bread. Serve with a yogurt dip and olives for antipasti heaven.
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October seasonal
Roast pumpkin with green charmoula and tahini
An impressive vegetarian traybake featuring chunks of roasted pumpkin, vibrant green charmoula and a creamy tahini dressing.
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Aubergine
Sticky miso and tahini aubergine wedges
Caramelised miso and sesame-baked aubergine wedges are finished with the sweet-sour tang of pomegranate molasses to make this moreish vegetarian side dish.
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Summer salads and sides
Chilled radish, watercress and tahini yogurt soup
Lebanese writer Bethany Kehdy's chilled soup brings together radishes and watercress with Middle Eastern flavours. A cooling bowlful for summer days.
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