Za'atar - Jordanian Spice Mix 40g

As an anytime snack or party starter, serve Za’atar in a small dish alongside a small dish of EV olive oil and bite sized pieces of Lebanese bread, grilled fingers of Turkish bread, or pieces of crusty sourdough. Dip bread in the oil, then coat with a thin layer of Za’atar.

Use Za’atar as a dry spice rub with butterflied Lamb legs, racks or cutlets, whole roast chicken, breasts or thighs and white fish fillets. Mix Za’atar with fresh breadcrumbs and use to crumb chicken and veal schnitzels. 

To make a Lebanese version of pizza (man‛oushe) by topping Lebanese flatbread with olive oil and Za’atar. Cook finely chopped onion and minced lamb spiced with Baharat spice mix and salt. Bake like a pizza and scatter with a dice of cucumber, tomatoes, and spearmint leaves.

Za’atar goes well sprinkled over Middle Eastern dips like hummus and baba ghanoush, avocado toast, fried or scrambled eggs, over a salad of watermelon with feta and mint. 

Toss carrots in olive oil and season with Za’atar. Roast until nearly cooked and add rinsed /drained chick peas. Finish roasting and serve with natural yogurt mixed with lemon juice/zest and sumac.