Fried cauliflower with tahini

This dish is usually served in the context of a large mezze assortment, laid out on the table at the beginning of a substantial meal. This type of dining is now familiar in the West and has become quite popular — the communal tables in Ottolenghi provide good evidence — but it is hard to overstate how deeply rooted it is in the culture and the temperament of Jerusalem and the wider region.

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