How to Make Tahini At Home? The Perfect VEGAN Sauce! | Tahini, Hibeş, Tahini Salad Dressing

Today, we're going to share with you a fantastic vegan sauce that will transform your meals: Tahini! 💚 In this video, we'll teach you how to make Tahini at home, along with Tahini&Molasses, Tahini&Cocoa Spread, Hibeş and a Tahini Salad Dressing. Perfect for adding a rich and creamy touch to your vegan dishes, these recipes are easy to make and incredibly versatile. So, let's get cooking and discover the amazing world of tahini together! 🌿👩‍🍳
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TAHINI
Ingredients:
150 gr (5,3 oz, 1 cup) raw sesame seeds
3 tablespoons hazelnut oil
Directions:
• Warm 150 gr raw sesame seeds in a large steel pan. Just warming every sesame seed will be enough for making tahini. Don’t roast them until all of it turns to brown. Using a steel pan is important as it has no coating, not releasing harmful gases at high temperatures. You can use a cast iron pan as well for browning.
• Add the sesame seeds in food processor while they are still hot.
• Pulse for about a minute and add 3 tablespoons of hazelnut oil. You can use grape seed oil or sunflower oil as well but prefer a seed oil then olive oil for this recipe.
• After working food processor for another 3 minutes your tahini will be ready to enjoy. First the texture is going to be sand-like. Don’t give up on that stage and continue. After enough patience your tahini is going to be creamy and dreamy.
TAHINI & MOLASSES
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon molasses
Directions:
• Mix 1 tablespoon of tahini and grape molasses in a bowl.
TAHINI & COCOA SPREAD
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon tahini
2 tablespoons honey
1 heaping teaspoon cacao
Directions:
• Mix 1 tablespoon tahini, 2 tablespoons honey and 1 heaping teaspoon cacao. Your healthy cacao is ready. You can adjust the amounts to your taste.
HİBEŞ
Ingredients:
1 cup of tahini
2 lemons’ juice
½ cup of water
2 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
Directions:
• Squeeze 2 lemons and mix it with 1 cup of tahini. Add 1 teaspoon cumin and 1 teaspoon paprika.
• Puree 2 cloves of garlic and add to mixture. Hibeş is a great sauce for kebap or you can eat as a dip or mezze.
• For toppins you can sprinkle some paprika, cumin and fresh parsley leaves.
TAHINI SALAD DRESSING
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons tahini
1 lemon juice
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons yogurt
Salt
Pepper
Directions:
• Mix 2 tablespoons tahini, 1 lemon juice, 5 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons yogurt in a jar or glass.
• Add salt and pepper to your taste, your tahini dressing is ready to enjoy.
GREEN TAHINI
Ingredients:
1 batch of coriander
100 ml water( 3,4 fl oz, 2/5 cup)
2 cloves of garlic
70 gr tahini (4-5 tablespoons)
½- 1 teaspoon salt
½ lemon juice
Directions:
• Add 1 batch of coriander, 100 ml of water and 2 cloves of garlic into food processor.
• Pulse until it becomes a puree, add 70 gr tahini, add salt to your taste and squeeze half lemon juice.
• Pulse again until mixture is blended well. Your green tahini will be great with köfte, or as a dip for chips. The other upside of this recipe is tahini is a great substitute for cheese if you are not eating diary or if you are a vegan.

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Agreed

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Tahini, the underrated secret weapon of a Vegan diet. Great source of protein and vitamins too.

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Turkish foods are based on Vegan (actually we haven't know what is beinu Vegan) if u don't add meat

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Miso is greatly under rated also...

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@@Shuggies The problem with miso is that it's very high in sodium, so people that suffer high blood pressure have to use it sparingly

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Love from India Refika. In southern India, roasted sesame seed powder ( same taste profile as tahini) is used widely in dips or what we call chutneys. For example raw mango(naturally tart), sesame seed powder, green chillies ground and tempered with mustard curry leaves. Replace raw mango with any sauteed vegetable and add lemon or tamarind for tartness. We use this as a rice accompaniment

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[@wholeloadofcrap]

For those making and tasting tahini for the first time. I Just made mine following this recipe yesterday. I thought i did something wrong when the tahini remained a bit bitter even when it’s cooled. Turns out it is normal. The store bought version tasted similar. So believe in yourself and the recipe. You’re doing fine.

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Tahini isn’t available in any of the grocery stores near me, i would have to go to the grocery stores in malls to get it. I was lazy and odered it online but when i tasted a bit of it, I didn’t like it at all, it has a wierd bitterness, i didnt know how it suppose to taste like and the taste took me by surprise.i was rEaLlY cOnfUsEd.. seeing ur comment helped thank u 😊

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@@ayeshamariyam6568 I buy mine at Trader Joe's

[@alvareo92]

@@ayeshamariyam6568 when you toast the seeds too much and the tahini is a darker brown it will be very bitter. You will notice this even by just tasting half a teaspoon of the toasted seeds. You need to only very very lightly toast them - in fact to me it seems Refika here went too far, at least for my taste - the colour difference with the white untoasted seeds has to be very slight.

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Oh wow another person in NC. My tip if you want to buy tahini, its available in most middle eastern grocery shops. The one I go to is called Jerusalem. Iss in raleigh

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05:25 tahini and molasses 07:20 tahini and cocoa 08:08 hibes 08:51 green tahini

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Honey has neurotoxins. Do not eat it. Eat a vegan honey, such as maple syrup.

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[@goldie5781]

TAHINI - EXCELLENT SOURCE OF THE CALCIUM. IT SHOULD BE USED WITH THE LEMON, or any kind of the VITAMIN"C" - FOR THE FULL CALCIUM ABSORBENCY. (Osteoporosis doesn't have a chance with the TAHINI consumption!) REFIKA, HANUM 'HONEY" - I have a kilogram of the sesame seeds - bought it today - and your video is more than welcome. Thank you, dear! Love you. Sending love.💖

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@DMB Y Oh, halva 👌👍(Bosnian language Tahan-halva ) is fabulous combination of the tahini and honey. Thank you for sharing this info about halva and sea food. Good to know. 🙂

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The first time I watched this was 2 weeks ago. I have already used up 2kg of sesame seeds. I have just been to the store for another 2kgs. Your tahini is being shared by my family by the jar-full. I am using it to make a lot of your hummus too, as well as in falafel (I use Kenji Lopez's recipe). I am trying to follow a more plant-based diet and your channel has taught me so much about your really awesome cuisine. Along with the sesame seeds, I have bought 1kg of hazel nuts and a jar of molasses. My kitchen is going to delightfully sticky in a couple of hours time!

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OMG I don't know how you appeared on my youtube screen but I'm just loving the recipes. After spending over two years hooked on Turkish dizis I have tried making simits, kunefe, baklava and many more. My only wish now is to explore Turkey especially Istanbul , Cappadocia, Antalya and try the amazing kahvalti .Teşekkür ederim.

[@AverageMomma]

When I was pregnant with my last son I craved Tahini! It remains my favorite!

[@shreedevinair-pal9594]

We use unroasted sesame oil for cooking in some parts of India for our everyday cooking, so I tried tahini with it. It intensifies the taste of the sesame seed in the tahini. Just loved it. Also love your channel. You come across as a woman in love with food (like me!) and you communicate that with so much understanding and respect for your cuisine. Enjoy that.

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Todah

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That’s a genius comment. I was wondering how to make it with an easily available alternate oil. Thank you!

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I also agree! Thanks for the comment and thanks for the video!

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Sesame seeds one of the worst culprits for kidney stones

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I don’t understand why would anyone give this video a thumbs down. She just shared like ten great recipes in 10 minutes. Love 💕 your videos. Thank you Rafika for being generous and sharing your authentic Turkish recipes

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I'll give one too. It's an Internet joke and doesn't really working. I don't know how to make Tahini but doing it this way is not working if you'll try it.

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I'm from Macedonia and our grandma's always use tahini for millions of things. We always have one jar with tahini+honey mixture in our kitchen. When I make hummus if I don't have tahini I put 150 gr of sesame seeds (2 to 3 minutes on the stove) and than directly in the blender! Just mix it like that. The taste is the same and even you've got little bit less of that tahini bitter aftertaste. Just a suggestion!

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I am Greek and I have to say that I love Istanbul - been there one time and can't wait to come again - and I also think you are beautiful and your recipes rock !!!! I also feel sad for all people that never had the chance to taste tahini, especially mixed with good honey on freshly baked warm bread, or mixed with molasses!

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Yes! I saw the hummus video and was planning on searching for a recipe on tahini since it is not readily available everywhere here in India and voila! it gets uploaded on this lovely channel. Thankyou ☺️

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A lot of valuable information here. I love making my own tahini because I can customize it to my taste. It is also fresher and less expensive than the commercial which is not even popular where I live. The degree of roasting, the amount of salt (not mentioned in this video), and so forth. I have learned to use sesame oil as the oil component when making it. I have both toasted and untoasted sesame oil and prefer using the toasted variety as I love the pronounced sesame flavor. The best things about making your own - anything - is that you can make it exactly to your taste and nutritional requirements. After making the tahini, my food processer is pretty messy and it's hard to get the last bits out. What I like to do then is add some (cut up) dried fruit and give it a spin. It cleans up the processer to some degree and the result is a delightful simple candy (in my opinion).

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awsome idea

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Thanks for the added tips.

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Yes it’s almost nowhere where I live. I found out how to make it before I found out where to buy it. Homemade is better. Thanks for the tip on teflon.

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I am Iraqi , we eat Tahini with date molasses mixture, , I love it especially during winter as Breakfast . Great channel!👍

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Even in Palestine, tahini and molasses is served on breakfast in winter time alongside the famous Z&Z: Zait and Zaater! Greetings from falastin to Iraq!

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I love Z&Z currently its my favourite breakfast! I love Palestinian Zeit Zater. Love Plastine ❤️

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HI Is date molasses like date syrup?

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Wow.. i like this food i can make it for the 1st time in my 36 of age. I never knew this until i came here in Israel.

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This is a great way for me to recommend tahini and humus to my Mexican friends. Thanks Refika! You are a Great ambassador for different cuisines.

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WOW - great lesson - great video 00:21 I was married to an Israeli and as such I needed to make hummus. I asked the help in Safeway (a major grocery store chain in the U.S.A.) in northern Colorado, U.S.A., for tahini. I was told - I have no idea what that even is - of course, they sold tahini and I found it near other nut kinds of butter.

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Watching this over again, because I need to use my pantry tahini!

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Just made my Tahine and i'm eating the one with honey and cocoa. i'm in heaven!

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Hi. I bumped into your channel, the humus recipe. On that, you added Tahini. Then, you link up answering how make Tahini, and how to use it. And watching it, there's another recipe, and another, and another. It's like a chain. I'm hooked. I love it. Your style. Your clear explanations. Needless to say, I've thumbs up and subscribed. Will share with my friends too. P.S. very useful recipes for Ramadhan. Thank-you.

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This is one of the best cooking videos Ive ever seen, I love the snippets of info regarding the history and culture of ingredients and the helpful info about type of tools to use.

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

The way I do it is not to roast sesame seeds as heat oxidise oil.I do not use any seeds oils as they are all toxic processed empty calories without nutrients.YOu can process ,stop ,move the crushed seeds try again and again until sesame seeds oil is made or add organic cold pressed olive oil.All seeds oil toxic because they contain Linoleinic acid (Omega 6).It is well done in Labanon Syria and Iraq.

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Incan only agree. This is a fantastic cooking video. I used tahini before but never knew about it’s variety

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We make tahini and molasses to our kids, telling them its chocolate and meanwhile works great. A healthier substitute

[@margo1628]

Loooving it!!:) Working on a good LowCarb Cookie Recipe, lately.. and it involves Tahini!! 3 tbsp Keto Steviol sugar, 1.5 tbsp Cocoa pwd, 1\2 tbsp Coconut flakes, 2 tbsp Cocoa nibs, Tbsp Poppyseed, dashes of salt & bk powder, [I admit I threw in a tbsp of bitter Chocolate chips, teehee], 2\3 c Almond flour ; mix the dry, then add 1 egg yolk, 3 level or 2 heaping tbsp TAHiNi, tbsp of water so it mixes nicely .. these turned out to be my nicest cookies so far [tho needed Cinnamon imo]. Baked 19 min at 150 Celsius.

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Thank you so much! I like the variations you have.

[@ugurozkusen2049]

As a vegetarian who is on the way of being a vegan, tahini saves my life. I love it with falafel , and I love halva with tahini so much and Refika please share more vegan- vegeterian recipes with us like tahini and hummus Love you sooo much

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You vegans sure like to announce that a lot. Nobody cares.

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I'd like to learn a recipe for a vegan kebab😍

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But halwa is sweet and tahini is kinda bitter right??

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All my vegetarian friends use tahini when the recipe ask for mayonnaise

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@@monadarling1996 yeap, but the harmony is awesome

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Hi, can you make a playlist for your vegan recipes? And please share more vegan recipes!! Thank you!

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Harry Potter killed a snake

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Love it, thanks so much ❤️

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Found you yesterday, fell in love (because you know.. a way into a mans heart is through his stomach) and now you are my favorite channel on KZbin.

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i second this too!

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I love you Refica, it's the same with a woman's heart also, Boris ji...

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I agree😁 Can't stop watching all Refika's videos, so sad I don't understand Turkish well to binge watch her other channel

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@@refikabirgul9244 waiting for more

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Susan means sesame in Romania 😁

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That green tahini looks delicious. There is a Indian chutney I made on a regular basis now, a bunch cilantro/coriander, garlic (4 cloves), 1-2 Serrano chili's or Japaleno depending on your taste or mood, a nub of grated ginger, pinch of salt, juice of lime and puree it. Often I end up with left over and just end freezing it till the next meal calls for it. I think now I am going to adding some tahini to and turn it into a salad dress or mix it in plain rice ooooh so many meal ideas. BTW I made your Pide recipe and my husband loves it! The bread came out absolutely delicious. I plan on making it again later this week.

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I am so happy to see this channel in English, so I can actually show my friends how rich Turkish cuisine is. Thank you bunch, Refika!

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Always great, Refika!

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Thank you! I love tahini

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[@HeartofNC]

That "cut in" salad dressing with cilantro and tahini - sounds amazing! Thank you for showing us how to make tahini!

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thanks for sharing this Refika

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Amazingly simply. Thank you!!!❤❤

[@fifilskway]

can you make a video on how to make molasses or pekmez ... I tried it ones at a Turkish restaurant as part of Turkish breakfast .and I've been looking for it everywhere since but can't find it. ps: your videos look very professional and the ideas are brilliant keep up the good work

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Deal I will in autm time..

[@fikriyeturan1958]

If you can understand there is a recipe in Refika's Turkish channel. You can look it up with the word '' pekmez"

[@Lunatium]

FYI homemade pekmez is highly cancerous when compared to market bought due to the long cooking time over a fire producing cancerous tar from the sugar inside the pekmez. store bought ones are factory made with no risk of cancerous material. pekmez is one of those rare foods that is healthier when store bought.

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Try Middle Eastern grocery stores if you have any near you. We have both Turkish and Middle Eastern grocery stores in Australia and both stock them.

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Thnak you so much.. I will show how to make molasses in autum ehrn grapes are in season

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This is quickly becoming one of my favourite cooking channels. Your food always looks delicious and you have buckets full of charisma! Now I just need to get me a food processor/blender that doesn't suck 😂

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Same! I want one that could liquefy me 😂 She's so sweet. Mine now can't liquify anything but water

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Thank you so much for sharing this video ❤

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Amazing! Thank you.

[@nehhar6599]

It was really interesting to know a little about the history of tahini and molasses and also about so many different and interesting combinations!!! It is incredible how much one can learn!!! You're recipes are really amazing!!! Would love to learn a lot more about Turkish cuisine.. I'm always waiting for an upload on your channel!!

[@mustwereallydothis]

Oh my goodness! This is the first video from this channel I've seen and I am over the moon excited to binge watch all of them as quickly as possible. I've never seen anything even remotely like the things she made and I simply must try every single one right away. Judging from this video alone, this channel must be a very rare gem indeed. If you happen to read this, I want you to know how much I appreciate you. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us.

[@hoohargh9945]

Tara Wright...! Ditto ..🎼

[@threetreasures7698]

I feel the same way!! Refika is amazing and she has a heart and knowledge far beyond her Earth years. I will be making most of these recipes as now we in the Northern hemisphere are headed to winter months.

[@TableNetwork]

Awesome video!! Thank you

[@meatcreap]

I'm so glad that you guys share your knowledge! Thank you so much!!

[@ptseti]

WOW thank you for this. Tahini cost a lot of money in Jamaica - US$12.00..yup its a luxury. I can make it now and its sooooo simple. Thank you so much

[@femkevandelft177]

Here in Canada old walnuts and very bitter tahini JUST is. I tried this and it was like tasting a fresh roasted walnut! Holy heart thank you!

[@bernadettefisher6708]

Wow. Great video! Thank you so much🥰

[@gerardogreiner7361]

Thank you so much, Refika.

[@marananda1]

Thank you, I'm so glad to hear that finally a great cook talks about the dangers of teflon, on so many cooking channels they use teflon, and I'm always surprised they are using them, because the data on teflon has been out for years.

[@maricame5158]

What are the dangers of teflon?

[@marananda1]

@@maricame5158 Dr Eric Berg has a video on it, check it out

[@carmenroman9542]

I feel the same way. How could these celebrities chefs cook on Teflon? Well, many of them sell their own line of pots and pans which are all made of Teflon which truly show what they care about. The Teflon company polluted all the waters on our planet. I myself during the covid shutdown found out about the dangers of Teflon by watching the Documentary "The Devil We Know" and the movie "Dark Waters", both on Netflix. All these years that they were being sued they were still selling their products all over the world. I now use cast iron and stainless steel and glass. I prefer cast iron because it is non-toxic and after you learn how to use it you will love it.

[@crashtosmash1102]

Yes we never find these things out in a timely manner in America...first the money must be made then the lives must be lost...sorry to get political but there you are.

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

@@crashtosmash1102 it's important for consumers to educate themselves so spread the word. Corporations are only interested in profit regardless of the damage to users.

[@jeluun]

That green tahini looks amazing! I'm going to try it out! In Szechuan cuisine, tahini is used to make Dan Dan noodles

[@myapink5636]

Loved this. Thank you.

[@lanasvet7817]

So many great ideas, love it! Thank you

[@Mahaya54]

amazing video, thank you ! In Iran we eat Tahini with Grapes Syrup instead of Molasses. My mom is originally from a small City there called Mahallat and i remember some streets were smelling like tahini all the way because of small shops which used to make it themselves, love this point about food that makes people come closer and see their similarities instead of differences.

[@SmthAbout.Money.SmellsLikeLove]

Isn’t grap syrup just molasses you have differen’t kind of molasses

[@ritaquinn9258]

Molasses is a by product of sugarcane its its made when white sugar is processed

[@scottyg9167]

Holy crap! How is it that it took me so long to find one my now-favorite channels??? Dunno... it’s not only the fantastic authenticity of what you do, but also the candor and overall presentation. Brava!

[@Refika]

Thank youuu.. we r quite new.. so happy to meet.. 😘🙏❤️

[@VicciWilliams]

Thank you❣️ I will be making tahini.

[@fatimah4742]

You are just amazing and an example of a reason why I love Turkey and it's people. My dream is to go there 😭 with love, from a Lebanese Australian!!!!

[@nancysomogyi9371]

My husband and I think you are so adorable. We just bought some kebab skewers and will be trying your kebab recipe soon. Love your videos and will be making many of them.

[@lanetravis5790]

Thank you. These are wonderful💕

[@muntahar7461]

Love this! Thak you so much especially the cocoa one!

[@josephcottrell1939]

Hi Refika! I love your videos. I have made 6 recipes of yours and my friends and family have loved every single one. I haven’t ever had Turkish food (beside maybe kebabs), but your channel has illuminated the beautiful flavors of Turkish cooking. I love how you use tomato paste in everything; I also appreciate your focus on healthier cooking and not using as much plastic in the kitchen. Thank you for sharing your expertise, your videos are making a lot of people in the middle of Ohio very happy!!

[@AbhishekBana]

Wonderful ❣️ Please share a receipie for Manti. I have a Turkish friend in Berlin. His mother served us Manti. Ever since, I love that dish.

[@paulinereid5226]

Marvellous video!

[@Irina-lh9gn]

Love your channel, every aspect of it!

[@atifabdullahnasiri9911]

I am Indian but my ancestors are from Iran . Just found your channel , I am binge watching your channel . Love your channel and your energy is infection ........

[@melizawoolner4824]

I love your accent! Instructive and entertaining makes a great cook! Thank you🥰🙌👩‍🍳

[@ladyela9283]

Dear Refika, you are a gift from the Lord!!! (I see another lady from the USA calling you “a gift”, also - the Bible says that a thing is established from the mouth of two or more witnesses, so it is established! You have a beautiful heart, you explain your videos in a very clear and complete way, and I simply adore you, my sister!😘💕 God richly bless you and your loved ones, Refika! Love from Georgia, USA❤️

[@tormakhmariajulia955]

Wow, great recipes

[@ruthejimenez]

Enlightening! We dont have nor use tahini in Puerto Rico. Nowadays one can get in some international aisle of supermarket. All the recipes sound fantastic. Look forward to try them all!

[@NayanGoswami]

After I saw your Hummus video I was going crazy about how to make Tahini. I'm from India and we are undergoing a lockdown (limited groceries) and this is the perfect time to make some comfort food from everyday items.

[@rosepinelopy4525]

Hi, thank you for that tahini recipe 😋

[@meldyevannovela750]

I'm from Philippines and I love Arab recipes, southern cuisine 😋💕 and I love all your recipes, thanks Refika, nice name😘💕

[@MerwahShahid]

Refika, I discovered your channel a few days ago when your hummus video popped up in my recommendations and I can't tell you enough how much I'm obsessed with your recipes and cooking skills since. I absolutely love Turkish cuisine and your channel shines all the more because of your bright and smart personality. I can't wait to try out all your beautiful recipes. I'm beyond thrilled to have found you and your channel. Much love! ❤❤

[@genevievewilliams2776]

So I just found your channel... first recipe of yours I've ever seen was your hummus recipe and oh my goodness! Even more excited that you shared your tahini recipe... thank you👌

[@alexandreloyer-bw3bl]

thx sooooooooo much for the tahini btw

[@GSCannon]

Mmmm! Thank you!

[@maowtp]

I’m watching this from Thailand. I enjoy watching your channel so much. It’s not only about the recipe, it’s about how you are presenting is so charming. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Refika]

😘🙏😘