Baked Cod with Tahina Sauce

Tahina aka Tahini is an oily,nutty sesame-flavored paste that is commonly used in Middle Eastern cuisine.Its color ranges from a light beige to dark beige.Tahina is an essential flavoring in Middle Eastern cuisine as well as those from Israel and the Meditteranean where it is used to flavor anything from appetizers to desserts.One of the most well-known dishes to use tahina are the Middle Eastern dishes hummus and baba ghanoush.Tahina is available in most Middle Eastern markets or any large well stocked supermarket.Below is a simple Middle Eastern recipe using this flavoring.
Yeild:6 servings
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 Tbsp.ground cumin
2oz. lemon juice
2 lbs. cod fillets or other white,firm fish
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2c tahina
1/3c pine nuts
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley
lemon wedges, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 350f.grease oven proof dish with olive oil.
2. In a bowl, combine salt, pepper,cumin, and lemon juice and mix to combine.
Coat cod fillets with mixture and set in a baking dish.
3. Sprinkle top of fish with onion, red pepper flakes, and pine nuts.Drizzle with
tahini and garnish with parsley.
4. Bake for 45 minutes.Serve with basmati rice.