Tahini and yellow lemons

[amylimena]

I just made some super good hummus from the tahini and lemons that I finally found in Lima! The tahini is in a jar and the lemons are just like from back home...not those weird yellow/green hybrids you sometimes see. I got the tahini in the gluten-free section of Wong and the lemons in Vivanda near the fruit in packages (strawberries, etc).

[argidd]

Amy, I was thinking of making some hummus but had no idea where to find the tahini! Thanks for info!!!

[panman]

Amy, I was thinking of making some hummus but had no idea where to find the tahini! Thanks for info!!!

Likewise, I've been making Hummus sin Tahini. Very tasty but now I have the final ingredient.
Thanks.

[sbaustin]

Thanks for letting us know, I've been looking forward to seeing tahini here for quite some time.

[koplinfamilia]

Did you know you can make it? It is just olive oil and seasame seeds (I think lemon too) ground up. I made some, it looks wierd but tastes good. Check the internet for a good receipe. Good to know I can get the "normal" kind in Wong though.

[argidd]

I went to Wong yesterday, I saw where they had the tahini "pasta de ajonjolí", it was 24 soles, but I didn't find any! I guess I should have gone earlier. Hopefully they have more in stock next week!

[Sergio Bernales]

Did you know you can make it? It is just olive oil and seasame seeds (I think lemon too) ground up. I made some, it looks wierd but tastes good. Check the internet for a good receipe. Good to know I can get the "normal" kind in Wong though.

Yup, tahini is very easy to make as is humus. There are these big bags of sesame seeds in the wholefood section in Wong. I didn't notice them at first and was buying these really expensive tiny bags at first. Anyway I'd never tried making humus or tahini until I came to Lima. I found myself missing the weird beige stuff. You can even make the tahini as you make the humus, it's that simple. Apart from waiting for the chickpeas to boil - tinned anything here is so expensive - it's a really quick and easy thing to make. And to think I just used to buy it in M&S for 80p a tub.

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dipsand ... recipe.htm

[argidd]

Did you know you can make it? It is just olive oil and seasame seeds (I think lemon too) ground up. I made some, it looks wierd but tastes good. Check the internet for a good receipe. Good to know I can get the "normal" kind in Wong though.

Yup, tahini is very easy to make as is humus. There are these big bags of sesame seeds in the wholefood section in Wong. I didn't notice them at first and was buying these really expensive tiny bags at first. Anyway I'd never tried making humus or tahini until I came to Lima. I found myself missing the weird beige stuff. You can even make the tahini as you make the humus, it's that simple. Apart from waiting for the chickpeas to boil - tinned anything here is so expensive - it's a really quick and easy thing to make. And to think I just used to buy it in M&S for 80p a tub.

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dipsand ... recipe.htm

Thanks! I went back to Wong and found the Tahini, it was 24 soles for a jar... I did not feel it was worth it... so I'll be making it myself

[Sergio Bernales]

Sometimes a little bit of powdered cumin is nice, but I was thinking of trying it with some rocoto. I once added one of those sachets that come with takeaway pizza out of curiosity and it was a little different, but nice. So I'm thinking of trying fresh rocoto, but I'm a little worried that it will overpower the flavour. If I feel brave and add it to the next batch I make, I'll let you know how it goes.

[argidd]

Sometimes a little bit of powdered cumin is nice, but I was thinking of trying it with some rocoto. I once added one of those sachets that come with takeaway pizza out of curiosity and it was a little different, but nice. So I'm thinking of trying fresh rocoto, but I'm a little worried that it will overpower the flavour. If I feel brave and add it to the next batch I make, I'll let you know how it goes.

Sergio!
I did make the hummus and I did add cumin, it was delicious, I added only a tad. I added paprika and some cayenne pepper. It was really nice.

Sunday we were at a restaurant and happend to see a "hummus pizza", so tonight we will make a hummus pizza (Tuesday is our -homemade- pizza night), it will have aubergine, zucchini and hummus We use the pita bread from Wong (the one made in their bakery), so with hummus it will also go well.

[argidd]

*Update*

If you don't want to buy the big tahini jar from Wong, I found Tahini at the Bioferia (Farmer's Market) at the Ayni stand. Not sure if they are in the Saturday Bioferia, but they are in the Sunday one. They are in the middle looking toward the Mercado.