Mediterranean · Lebanese
Zaatar
Zaatar, from Zaatar.
Gather
Ingredients
- 1 cup zaatar leaves (without the stalks), cleaned and dried.
- 1 cup sesame (optionally roasted).
- 1 cup sumac.
- 1 teaspoon salt.
- citric acid salt (optional), for extra kick if the sumac wasn't enough for you
Make it
Method
- 1
Lightly roast the sesame in a wide pan until it get a golden brown color.
- 2
Wait for the sesame to completely cool down.
- 3
Mix everything together, starting from the zaatar and sesame while adjusting the sumac (optionally citric acid) and salt to taste.
- 4
Store in an airtight jar or container.
Source & rights
Where this recipe comes from
Zaatar by Wael Karram, from Public Domain Recipes. The project dedicates its text and submitted photos to the public domain (Unlicense).
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