Tahini & Grape Molasses
(Tahin Pekmez)
1 cup tahini (ground sesame seed paste)
1/2 cup grape molasses (thick grape juice syrup)
Place the tahini in a deep bowl, then slowly add grape molasses and mix them well. This traditional Turkish dessert should be eaten with Turkish Bread (if not available, fresh French or Italian bread) for breakfast or as a dessert. We especially like to eat Tahin Pekmez on cold winter days, it gives energy and is very filling. My mother used to say "if you have it every morning, you will never feel the cold".
Tahini
Tahini is very healthy, does not have cholesterol and lasts long. It also contains B vitamins and protein like milk.
Grape Molasses
Grape Molasses are a good source of energy and carbohydrates because of the high sugar content. It is ideal for daily doses of calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium plus it contains lots of minerals.
You can purchase Tahini (Tahin) and Grape Molasses (Pekmez) from Turkish or Middle Eastern Grocery Stores or online at Tulumba.com.
25 Comments:
dear binnur
we have this food in iran
( ardeh shireh )
that ardeh is tahini & shireh is grape molasses
but it is an old food & these dayes has a little use.
Hi Saeedeh,
It is nice to know that it is known in Iran as well. We always have
Tahini & Grape Molasses especially winter time even here (North
America). Turkish Groceries always sell them. I think we still love to
eat our traditional food:)
Dear Binnur,
I love this!!
My father loves this so much, that in the early years when he couldn't easily find Tahin or Pekmez, he used to mix peanut butter with honey as a substitute.
Keep up the great work..
Sidika
Hi Sidika,
We're lucky tahin and pekmez are easily found, even in North America:)
What a clever substitute - mixing peanut butter & honey:)
Hemen gittim Tulumba'dan ismarladim.. Cok uzun zamandir yememistim.. Cok tesekkurler hatrilattiginiz icin :)
Merhaba Asli,
Her kis baslangicinda usudugum zaman Tahin Pekmezi hatirlar,ilk lokmadan sonra yazlari da mi yesem acaba... diye dusunurum:)
I mixed some tahini and molasses together this weekend just experimenting,
NOT even knowing this was a delight from Turkey/Iran. Ummm Ummm good. I'm addicted!
We're all addicted too:))
Valla, ne zaman hazirlamak aklima gelse, pekmezin ingilizcesini hic bulamiyordum.
Sagolasin,
Ayhan
Merhaba Ayhan, sen de sagolasin, yardimci olabildigime memnun oldum:)
Merhaba Binur,
I would love a recipe to make my own pekmez. Do you have any recipes on hand for this?
Cok tesekuler
Hi Kathy,
I never made my own pekmez, it is a kind of a long process. Pekmez can be made of grape, mulberry...and needs a lot of sunshine to get the thickness of it. The ones sold in jars are very easy to have for me:)
hi
im using these recipies for a project :) i hope it tastes good because we dont want anyone dying
All our recipes taste delicious and nobody was harmed so far.
Hi we have a similar recepie in lebanon but we use ahini and carnob mollasses instead
Do you bake the mixture in the oven after mixing or eat it cold? What I ate in Istanbul -- Energy Bomb -- had been baked. Thank you.
Hi,
What you have had in Istanbul is Tahini Helva in The Oven (Guvecte Tahin Helvasi). I've already posted it which is under Dessert Recipes section.
Yum this is so delicious!!
hiin iraq we mixthe tahini and date malasses also we eat it with bread in cold winter
Dear Binnur,
I have found a Tahin/Pekmez combination in one of the store close by. A company called TAHINELLA, Sweet Tahini Spread is producing in Queens, New York. Their web site is www.tahinella.com. They also have different flavors, they use organic nuts. I have tried Almond. It was a delicious.
Thanks again
Kevin
Kevin, thank you so much for all the information you have provided.
So excited to see your post! I've been looking for this since returning from Turkey last month. I didn't know it was grape molasses. Using carob molasses now - the consistency is different, but delicious!
Afiyet olsun Rebecca:)
Can I use regular molasses? I just can't find grape molasses here.
Hi Sy,
Sure you can, just adjust the amount to your taste:)
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