Cashews
soak for 4 hours
discard soak water
put in food processor and puree
add water to consistency you prefer.
Sunflower seeds
put in food processor and puree
add water to consistency you prefer.
Buy
Tahini at "ethnic" stores that cater to middle eastern clientele,
it's much less expensive there. Buy the one in the glass bottle if they have it.
You can add these thickeners to just about any dish you'd like to make creamy.
I add
lemon, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper- maybe a dash of apple cider vinegar
to make a Greek flavor profile.
Sometimes I add
Nutritional Yeast to give it a cheesy flavor.
~Experiment.