Traditional Zaatar

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This weeks Recipe of the Week is a Traditional Zaatar made with dried herbs, sesame seeds and sea salt. A simple recipe that you can dress up many dishes with. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons dried oregano blend

1 tablespoon sumac

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

1 tablespoon dried marjoram

1 tablespoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon fine sea salt

Method:

1. Simply combine all of the ingredients in a bowl or jar and mix well.
2. For enhanced flavour, warm the spices together in a medium skillet over medium heat until fragrant and the sesame seeds start to turn golden.
3. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool.
4. Skip steps 2 and 3 if you will be baking your zaatar on pita bread directly as this will do the same thing.
5. Store your zaatar in an air-tight container or glass jar at room temperature for up to one month.

Serving Suggestions:

• Mix zaatar with olive oil and spread it over pita bread (or pita dough) before baking.
• Mix with olive oil and drizzle over labheh, Greek yoghurt or hummus.
• Roll extra thick rounds of labneh or a log of goat cheese in the dry spice mixture.
• Use the olive oil mixture as a marinade or the plain spice blend as a dry rub.

Olive oil ratio: Two parts zaatar to one part olive oil with yield a thick and spreadable consistency. Equal parts yield a drizzly sauce.

Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Refined Sugar Free