Sumac, the Oriental Spice with a Lemon Flavor
The sour and astringent taste of sumac can replace lemon in many recipes. It is commonly used to season Iranian salads, chicken or beef skewers, and is part of the composition of za'atar, a typical Middle Eastern blend.
Explore the Lemon and Tart Flavors of Sumac Spice
Sprinkled in a salad, on a salmon steak to grill, sumac, with its ease of use and fresh lemony aromas, will be your ally in the kitchen! In our team, we love to add a teaspoon to our lunch vinaigrette to accompany our green salads.
How to Use Sumac?
Our recipe ideas to use sumac in your cooking:
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homemade za'atar: add ½ glass of toasted sesame seeds, ½ glass of sumac, ½ glass of chopped oregano, and mix!
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sumac falafels: add 2 teaspoons of sumac to your preparation;
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oven-baked fries with sumac: sprinkle 2 teaspoons of sumac on your fries before baking them;
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sumac kefta meatballs: sprinkle 2 teaspoons of sumac on your ground meat before shaping into balls;
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Palestinian chicken with sumac: sprinkle a tablespoon of sumac on your chicken before adding the onions and cooking everything;
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beef with sumac: add 2 tablespoons of sumac to your pan towards the end of cooking;
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sumac chicken tagine: put oil on your chicken and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sumac on top before cooking in the tagine;
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endive salad with sumac: cut your endives and sprinkle them with sumac powder before adding your vinaigrette.
The Tangy Aromas of Sumac Spice
Lemon, fresh, and salty notes emanate from sumac to enhance your preparations. As an appetizer or in a main course, sumac will bring all its flavors to your dishes.
This red powder reveals the tastes without altering them and leaves an impression of fine effervescence, slightly salty, truly extraordinary.
