Author: Redess1

🌿 Sumac Spice Mix – Middle Eastern Spice Blend

🧾 Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of dried thyme 
• 2 tablespoons of dried marjoram (optional) 
• 2 tablespoons of dried Sicilian oregano 
• 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds 
• 1 tablespoon of sumac 

🍳 Preparation:

1. Lightly toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until golden. 
2. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. 
3. Store the mix in an airtight jar, away from light and moisture. 
4. Your homemade za’atar is ready! 

🍽️ Uses – How to use it:

• 🫓 On bread with olive oil 
• 🥗 In salads 
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This recipe is taken from a COOKBOOK by YOTAM OTTOLENGHI

Ottolenghi, for REDESS, is always a source of inspiration. He has introduced us to many recipes that use sumac or spice mixes containing sumac.

In particular, this recipe uses za'atar.

From Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s Jerusalem:

Beetroot is one of the most commonly used vegetables in Jerusalem...

They write: You’ll be truly surprised by how well chili and za'atar "marry" together.

The Recipe

Ingredients

• 900g beetroot (500g after cooking and peeling)

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 small red chili, deseeded and finely chopped

• 250g Greek yogurt

• 1½ teaspoons date syrup

• 3 teaspoons olive oil (plus an extra drizzle to finish)

• 1 teaspoon za'atar

• Salt

Topping

• 2 onions, thinly sliced into rings

• 15g toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped

• 60g crumbled goat’s cheese

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).