🌿 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:
- Lightly toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until golden.
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Store the mix in an airtight jar, away from light and moisture.
- 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
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).





