How to make za’atar?

Have you ever made zatar? I’m almost zatar. She taught me how to make it at home and I’m going to teach you. All you need raw sesame, anaty bit of cardamom, super organic homemade sumak, black seed, and don’t confuse it for black sesame. Heat up your skillet to roast the sesame. Sesame roast quickly, medium heat, and keep mixing. This summer, I learned that not all zatar is real zapat. Some companies add a lot of dried greens instead of using pure zatar leaves. It browns super fast. You got to be careful. This is all I have from the last batch she made. Girlies, start reading the ingredients and everything you buy. I hope you start making things at home. Sesame are ready. I let it cool. Back to the basics. This is called the double method. Strain and grind at the same time. This is going to grind it and it’s going to prevent any of the sticks from going through. I know it’s easier to buy something from the store. Even if you have to make small batches, try to make it at home. I promise you the reward is 10 times better. The two things I’ve learned, definitely grab a mask or a scarf. Got a lot of tiny sticks in it. And now we’re going to grind it by hand. Let’s double strain it. Second strain. I’m using a bigger strainer. Definitely wear your mask. Circular motion. The baby sticks. I’m going to do one more strain. If you’re making zar, do not wear a black sweater. This process took about an hour. I ended up straining it maybe four or five times. It’s so fluffy. Now for the fun part. Anatsy bit of olive oil. The olive oil is what’s going to preserve it. I wish Siti was here and we were doing this together. Keep adding the olive oil until you like the consistency. Bismillah. Realistic time frame. I spent about 30 minutes doing this. It’s making sure there’s no sticks left. Realistic time frame. It will take you about 2 and 1/2 hours to make this at home. I’m going to add the last of my grandma’s zatar on top of mine. Sumak. Be ready for your kitchen to become a mess. Eatsy bit of cardamom and my sesame seeds. They cool down. Mix it up. Have you ever made zatar? Taste test. When sifting the zatar, do it outside. My kitchen has a layer of white dust. Taste test. Olive oil. Our zatar. Woohoo. That looks amazing. Bismillah. I did not think this was going to come out good. this bite. My excitement is at 7,000 right now. I’m going to go have dinner.