Homemade Za'atar recipe

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons sesame seeds
3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon sumac powder
½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

29.4 calories
carbohydrate: 1.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 2.3 g
fiber: 1 g
protein: 1 g
saturatedFat: 0.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 194.7 mg
sugar: : -
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until just golden, about 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. Combine sesame seeds, thyme leaves, sumac, and salt in a bowl and stir until well combined.

Recipe Yield

6 tablespoons

Recipe Note

This za'atar spice recipe is easy to make at home from scratch with just four ingredients. While in Lebanon wild thyme is used, regular thyme from the supermarket or your garden makes a fine substitute. Za'atar refers both to the thyme plant itself, as well as this spice mix.

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