Tehina

Ingredients

• 1 cup pure tahini (sesame paste)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 cup water
• dash of hot pepper (red)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 bunch chopped parsley
• juice from 2 lemons
• pickles
• 3 tbs. olive oil

Directions

Tehina: Mix tahini, garlic, water, pepper, salt and lemon juice until you get smooth paste. Add water if tehina is too thick. Serve as a thin layer on a small plate, with a drop or two of olive oil, garnish with pickles. Sprinkle with parsley or mix the parsley with the dip.