יום שלישי, 9 בספטמבר 2014

אוכל ישראלי - TAHINI AND ALL ABOUT IT'S NUTRITIONAL VALUES - Israeli food


 This Mediterranean sesame dip is so delicious that we can almost forget how healthy it is when it comes to it's nutritional values
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I Remember, in the sixties, we used, as a young couple, to go from Jerusalem to Abu-Ghosh in a long and curvy road, in a beautiful forested mountain viewThere, in a small restaurant, we enjoyed the pink lamb soup and the Arab mezze, including tahini and hot pita.
 
 
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TAHINI WITH A THICK  TEXTURE  OF  HUMMUS
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Stir in a bowl water and salt until the salt dissolves :
                - 1/2 cup of water from the fridge (or double for a thin Tahini)
                - 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
 
Add the tahini and stir until the mixture is white :
               - 1 cup of tahini made of whole sesame seeds
 
Add lemon juice and garlic and stir :
              - 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice
              - 1 clove of garlic
 
 For a green tahini Add parsley and stir :
              - 1/2 a bunch parsley finely chopped
                 (Grinding parsley in a blender can cause bitterness)

 Serving :
              - Coated with olive oil
              - Garnished with chopped parsley

For a thin tahini :
              - At least double the amount of water
 
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NUTRITIONAL  VALUES  OF  THE  WHOLE  TAHINI 
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     -    Contains minerals -  vegetable protein, minerals (calcium-much more than
          in milk, and magnesium and iron), unsaturated good fats and antioxidants
     -    recommended for vegetarians
     -    Helps for bone health
     -    Helps to prevent cancer
     -    Reduces the risk of obesity
     -    Helps in reducing blood pressure
     -    Helps cholesterol and heart health
     -    Helping Diabetes

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