Paste in hummus (6)

I believe the answer is:

tahini

(Other definitions for tahini that I've seen before include "Sesame-seed based foodstuff" , "Sesame paste; in a hit (anag.)" , "Paste of sesame seeds" , "Sesame seed paste" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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