Tahini sauce or sesame paste sauce is at the base of different Lebanese traditional recipes such as “kebbeh arnabieh”, “mansoufi kolkas” and others… “Arnabit b Thineh” is a winter dish prepared when cauliflowers are available. It is delicious and consistent. Usually the cauliflowers are deep-fried, but here we propose a healthier version with either boiled or steamed cauliflowers. Cauliflowers are packed with dietary fibers and vitamins (C, K and B6); they are also rich with folate and omega-3 fatty acids.
Ingredients:
1 medium cauliflower, washed and steamed or boiled
1 cup of tahini paste
5 cups of water
½ cup of orange juice
½ cup of lemon juice
1 medium onion, finely sliced
1 tbsp. of olive oil
2 tbsp. of roasted pine nuts
2 garlic gloves, smashed
Pepper, salt to taste
Preparation steps:
- Mix all the sauce ingredients: tahini, water, juices, spices and garlic. You may need to add more water if you prefer a more liquid sauce. Remove tahini clumps with a fork
- In a frying pan, heat the olive oil and fry the sliced onion until gold
- Strain the onion from additional oil
- In a baking dish, line the cauliflowers and cover with the sauce, then add the strained onions and decorate with the pine seeds
- Put the baking dish in a heated over for 20 minutes or until the sauce starts boiling
- Serve hot with cooked rice on the side
