Sumac is a vivid red spice with a lemony flavour, used frequently in dishes from the Middle East, the Mediterranean and North Africa.
Watch the video below to learn how the spice was used medicinally in the past and what other ingredients to pair it with.
Don’t forget to check out some recipe ideas below the video as well!
Learn all about Sumac:
Quick ideas using sumac:
- Mix sumac, chilli and coriander with some yogurt for a marinade for prawns or chicken.
- Sprinkle fries with sumac, parsley and feta.
- Make your own za’atar by coarsely grinding 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon each of sumac and dried thyme, and ½ teaspoon sea salt.
Recipes to try:
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Drink
Sumac and Saffron Refresher – Nik Sharma
A surprisingly refreshing drink, citrusy from the sumac and warming from the saffron, with a gorgeous colour!
Check out this recipe
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Snack
Sumac and Spice Roasted Chickpeas – The Wanderlust Kitchen
Roasted chickpeas are a great, crunchy snack – or topping!! – and these ones are covered in paprika, cayenne, cumin, and of course, sumac.
Check out this recipe
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Vinaigrette
Zesty Sumac Dressing – Whey Less
Shake up your salad dressing by introducing some sumac! Just through together the ingredients, whisk and pour for a zesty dressing.
Check out this recipe
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Side
Sumac Roasted Pumpkin – Another Food Blogger
Naturally sweet pumpkin meets lemony sumac – a versatile side that sits on top of a swirl of creamy labneh. I’ll skip the main and just have this!
Check out this recipe
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Salad
Sumac Roasted Cauliflower Salad – Delicious Everyday
A colourful cauliflower salad with lots of Middle Eastern flavours, including tahini, chickpeas, dates and pistachios.
Check out this recipe
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Vegetarian
Sumac-Roasted Eggplant With Lentils and Tahini – Woolworths
Another Middle Eastern-inspired dish – a vegetarian main loaded with eggplant, lentils, tahini, mint and pomegranate.
Check out this recipe
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Chicken
Sumac Roast Chicken with Onions and Flatbread – Adam Liaw
Sumac joins forces with some caramalised onions to create a sauce for this chicken dish – so don’t skimp out on the flatbread.
Check out this recipe
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Dessert
Sumac Lemon Bars – Jake Cohan
If you’re going to make one thing from this sumac recipe roundup, let it be these sumac lemon bars. Trust me. They taste as good as they look.
Check out this recipe
So, how do you use sumac?
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