Lebanese Zaatar Spice Blend Recipe

Name: Lebanese Zaatar Spice Blend Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 Tablespoons
Ingredients: 1 Teaspoon sesame seeds; 1 Teaspoon dried thyme; ½ Teaspoon Savory Herb Dried; 1 Teaspoon Marjoram or Oregano Dried; 1 ½ Teaspoon sumac; ¼ Teaspoon salt

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Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
2 Tablespoons
Calories
7 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Lebanese Zaatar Spice Blend Recipe

Jonathan Green

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Zaatar is a fine aromatic spice blend, fresh, tangy and nutty. Prepare this Lebanese zaatar from scratch and use on various foods (see in the post for zaatar uses) or double the recipe to make a bigger batch and store in airtight containers.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 Teaspoon sesame seeds
1 Teaspoon dried thyme
½ Teaspoon Savory Herb Dried
1 Teaspoon Marjoram or Oregano Dried see Note
1 ½ Teaspoon sumac
¼ Teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Place the Sesame seeds into a small pan and dry toast the sesame seeds until you can smell them toasting or see them popping up. Keep aside to cool.
In a mortar and pestle add the thyme, savory, marjoram, and sumac. Pound all the ingredients until well mixed and you can smell the spice blend forming.
In a small bowl or container combine the previously pound ingredient mixture with the sesame seeds and salt.
Store in an airtight container until further use.

Notes

You can substitute de Marjoram with Oregano. I just prefer Marjoram in this recipe but this is up to you.2. If your herbs are not crispy enough, place them into the small pan and just dry toast them until crispy. Don't burn the herbs.