This recipe is adapted from the cookbook Falastin by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley. Buy it here. (Jenny Zarins/) According to Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley, authors of the Palestinian cookbook, Falastin , preparing fish with dairy is not common in Arabic cuisine, as it’s not considered to be healthy. Therefore, tahini often steps in to fulfill the enriching role butter or cream might have otherwise played....

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