Za'atar is the name of a middle eastern spice mix. This delicious za’atar can be a sprinkling of flavour to transform any salad, hummus or soup! Or mix with olive oil to make a delicious flavoured oil, lovely drizzled over toasted pittas.
Takes 15 minutesminutes
Serves
Ingredients
50gpine nuts
2tbspsesame seeds
Generous pinch of salt
2tbspdried oregano
1tbspcumin seeds
1tbspcoriander seeds
1tbspsumac
Pinchchilli peppers
Instructions
In a large dry pan on medium to high heat, toast the cumin and coriander seeds and the pine nuts for 6-8 minutes, until the pine nuts have browned, taking care not to burn them or you can toast them on a baking tray in a preheated oven for 8-10 mins at 180 C - tossing the tray a few times to ensure they do not burn.
Then simply add all the ingredients to a pestle and mortar with a generous pinch of salt and grind down or put them in a sealed zip lock bag and bash with the back of a mug or rolling pin till they reach a crumb like texture but with a little bite.
Keep in a clean sealed jar or airtight container
Use as a condiment and sprinkle to transform a salad. This delicious za’atar can be a sprinkling of flavour to any salad, hummus or soup!