Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. Famous with the Greeks and Arabs alike, tahini is an important ingredient in a hummus recipe. It is easy to prepare the tahini sauce. All you need is toasted sesame seeds and olive oil. and this tahini recipe is with a twist. The pungent flavor of garlic makes this tahini recipe ultra-delicious. This tahini recipe can also be used to prepare garlic hummus.