Zatar (spice mixture)
Zatar ( Arabic زعتر, DMG zaʿtar ' thyme ', also Za'tar , Za'atar , Zahtar or Satar ) refers to a mixture of spices from North Africa , the Middle East and Turkey . It is part of the North African and Arabic cuisine .
composition
Zatar is the Arabic name for the wild thyme , which is used as the main ingredient. The dried leaves of the Syrian hyssop ( Origanum syriacum , Syn .: Majorana syriaca ; also called Biblical hyssop .) And / or the heady thyme ( Thymbra capitata ), which have a taste of oregano, are used.
The basic recipe of the spice mixture has the named zatar, sumac , roasted sesame seeds and salt as ingredients . Depending on the preparation, other ingredients can be added, in the Aleppo thyme from Syria and Lebanon , for example, other spices such as coriander , anise and fennel as well as sunflower seeds and nuts are added.
Traditionally, zatar is mixed with olive oil and spread on a flatbread before baking . The mixture is also used for meat and as a dip for bread and other foods.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Darom: The Most Beautiful Plants in the Bible. From hyssop to the mighty cedar trees. Herzlia, ISBN 965-280-067-8 , p. 6
- ↑ http://www.kraeuterallerlei.de/zatar-arabischer-oregano-und-arabischer-majoran/