If I don't have tahini is there anything similar to use to make hummus?
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If you have sesame seeds on hand, grind some up. You could also use toasted sesame oil, and even combine it with the ground seeds.
You can also use all-natural peanut butter. Don't use mass market crap with sugar and other additives. The ingredients should list only: peanuts, salt. Obviously, this will taste like peanuts. It will still taste good in a hummus, but it will be a distinctly different hummus than with tahini.
For what it's worth, you can safely store opened sesame oil in a refrigerator for one year (stilltasty.com).
Peanut butter can be kept for 3 months in the cupboard, then another 3-4 months in the refrigerator.
To be safe, I'd say keep it refrigerated once it's been opened, and use it within 6 months. I've had some for about that long, and it's just fine still.
Just toured 17 tahini factories in Palestine. The traditional process soaks the sesame seeds in salt water, first to soften the hull for de-hulling, again to separate the hulls from the seeds, and finally to obtain the desired flavor. The seeds are rinsed in fresh water prior to drying and roasting.
Alternate de-hulling processes avoid the initial salt water soak, but retain the salt water soak after de-hulling and prior to rinsing and roasting to obtain the desired flavor.
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Sort of.
If you have sesame seeds on hand, grind some up. You could also use toasted sesame oil, and even combine it with the ground seeds.
You can also use all-natural peanut butter. Don't use mass market crap with sugar and other additives. The ingredients should list only: peanuts, salt. Obviously, this will taste like peanuts. It will still taste good in a hummus, but it will be a distinctly different hummus than with tahini.