The tahini sauce is what makes this more than a plate of vegetables, and the trick with it is that it seizes up when you first add water and then loosens if you keep going — most people give up at the seizing stage and add oil instead. Chef Emily walked everyone through it. Beyond that it's a lesson in building a bowl: something roasted, something raw, something starchy, something acidic, and a sauce to tie it together.
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