Warm Date Syrup and Tahini Platter

Name: Warm Date Syrup and Tahini Platter
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi Mesopotamian
Ingredients: 0.75 cup tahini; 0.25 cup date syrup; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; ground cinnamon; apple; pita bread

An Iraqi syrup of tahini, date syrup and sesame seeds, scented with cinnamon. Serve with sliced apples and pita wedges to dip.

7 min · Serves 3 · Easy

Ingredients

180 mltahini
60 mldate syrup, date molasses, dibis in Arabic, found in some Middle Eastern shops
2 tbspsesame seeds
ground cinnamon, to garnish
apple, sliced, to serve
pita bread, cut into wedges to serve

Method

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Time: Prep 6 min · Cook 1 min · 7 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Pour the tahini on a serving platter. Drizzle or pour date syrup in circles and swirl with the edge of a spoon to make a pretty pattern.
2
Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan and sprinkle over top (this is what warms it up slightly).
3
Sprinkle on ground cinnamon and serve immediately with sliced apples and pita wedges to dip.