Za’atar
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 minutes
Serves 1
Ingredients
- 50 g pine nuts
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- Generous pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp sumac
- Pinch chilli 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!
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 3mg