Thyme And Sesame Blend is an ingredient in the Thyme Bread.
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Thyme And Sesame Blend
Recipe By :Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiments/Pickles/Relishes Ethnic
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons dried thyme leaves -- or 3 T fresh
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground sumac -- to taste, Note 1
Lebanon and Israel
Note 1: Sumac is sold in Middle Eastern groceries, this reddish spice
(it looks like chili powder) is made from dried sumac berries, ground
up. It gives a pleasant acid taste to spice bends and other dishes.
Lemon juice can sometimes be substituted.
Makes approximately 1/4C herb blend.
Zatar is an Arabic word for thyme and, somewhat confusingly, is also
the name of this dukka, or herb blend, from the Eastern
Mediterranean. Spice merchants in the Jewish Market (Menachne Yehuda)
in Jerusalem and in Tel Aviv's Carmel market will sell it; you can
also find it in specialty import stores in North America, but, as
with most spice and herb mixtures, it's better to make you own.
If you are serving zatar as a condiment or as part of a mezze course,
place several small bowls on the table so guests have it within easy
reach. You can also, as with other dukkas, put out small bowls of
good olive oil: First dip your bread in the oil, then touch it to the
zatar before each mouthful. Zatar is also used as a topping for breads.
Place a small skillet on med-high heat. Add the sesame seeds and
toast, stirring constantly, until they start to change color and give
off a slight roasted grain aroma. Remove from the heat, stirring,
then transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Grind the thyme leaves to a coarse powder in a spice or coffee
grinder or a mortar. Add the sesame seeds and salt, and grind to a
powder. Add the sumac. Store in a tightly sealed spice jar or other
glass container.
Note: This recipe can also be made using hyssop rather than thyme,
but we find it more bitter-tasting and less aromatic than thyme-based zatara.
Source:
"Flatbreads & Flavors"
Yield:
"1/4 cup"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 127 Calories; 10g Fat (61.1%
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber;
0mg Cholesterol; 1073mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2
Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat.