Zahtar A King Of Middle Eastern Spice World

1. Zahtar A King Of Middle Eastern Spice World If you are a fan of Middle Eastern food then you might have come across exotic breeds some of them are made up of herbs and mixed herbs like Zahtar. Zahtar is a spice blend of herbs which is a combination of thyme, Sesame seeds, salt and Sumac. This blend is very popular in the Middle East and North Africa. Now a days everyone is going in all parts of world for tourism, business, studies and sometime just for food. This tradition of travelling started from ancient times and this has actually helped world to develop. You will find occurrences of many cultures in the cuisine of Middle East also. All Middle Eastern cuisines are devoured using multiple spices and herbs. These spices become backbone of the dishes which originates or get customized in this area. Zahtar is commonly used while preparing breads but tastes amazing with poultry and fish. You can use it as an addendum to create a mild fragrant dip in combination with Olive oil or mix with any other dip like Hummus to give that sparkling flavour. If you are planning to use it on poultry then you can use it as seasoning.  This helps to get you more flavour than a combination of lemon and salt. Zahtar has its roots in ancient Egypt, it had been chronicled that it was found with some of the items of Tutankhamen. Medicinal value of Zahtar: In some parts of Middle East Asia Zahtar is used as a prep medicine to improve neural activity. School going children gets to eat Zahtar in various form as it is believed to be helping in their brain activity.  It is also believed to be capable of cleaning bacteria and having anti- inflammatory properties. It was prescribed in old times for aches and cleansing.  Herbs and spices are the essence of kitchen world. Spice like Zahtar not only adds to flavour but increases the health value of your food too.