What to do with a jar of tahini?
 

I bought a big jar of tahini a couple of months ago to add to some hummus I was making at the time.

Well, as you may know, a quart of hummus requires about 3-4 tablespoons of tahini, so I have quite a bit left, that I don't know what to do with.

I won't throw it away, because I never throw food away. Ever.

I'm not about to make 3 gallons of hummus either though. So what to do?

Any suggestions, however outlandish, will be appreciated. :) :-:

It keeps a long time. Top it up with olive oil if the tahini itself isn't covered. You could also make baba ganoush (even more delicious if you can burn the skin of the eggplant/aubergines with a gas (or wood!) flame). You could also cut it to make a tahini dip. That's at least the basics.

I like to make tahini salad dressing. The recipe I use is something like this: 1/3 c tahini, lemon juice, ~1/3 c cold water, salt, crushed garlic, salt

You can adjust the seasonings to taste...I like mine lemony and garlicky, so I add extra of those. Also, as the previous poster said, it keeps for a long time, so you could use it to make hummus later :)

My two boys (ages 1 and 2) and I mix 1 part tahini with about 3 parts plain yogurt and have it for a snack. We go through a jar every few weeks so I've never had to wonder about how long it will keep.

Great suggestions all! Keep'em coming! ^ ^

Combine with flour and honey or a saturated sugar syrup to make
halvah, one of my favorite foods.

P.S. the recipe linked to I believe contains a bit too much flour. When
I've made it off the top of my head, I've used little binder.

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I usually mix a spoon or 2 of tahini into veggie stir fry for a sesame taste... .

Asaparagus and sesame is a divine combination.

You should be able to make a Japanese style sesame sauce with the tahini.

Usually you toast and grind sesame seeds, but the tahini is the same thing done for you. Assuming your tahini is quite stiff, take 4 tablespoons and add 1 tablespoon sake, 1 tablespoon of sugar (or just a half spoon is fine), 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce and a sprinkle of salt. Mix together and toss with asparagus, green beans or lightly cooked spinach.

Make a gigantic batch of garlic hummus and mail some to my dorm room. I'll pay you. :D

Hummus goes with everything from fresh celery to tortilla chips to pita bread to hell, just plain old toast. I can probably go through one tub of Trader Joe's hummus in a single sitting-by myself.

Refrigerate the jar to lengthen shelf life. The tahini won't go bad, exactly, but rancid sesame oil tastes nasty!

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Tahini

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I like mine with a little grated fresh ginger. A teaspoon would do. I also substitute rice vinegar for the lemon juice.