Sumac

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I have never used sumac. In this recipe it tells you where to buy it. Usually I have been looking for spices in Coles. I wonder if Victorian Safeways have lots of spices?

"Notes & tips

Sumac is a tangy, deep-purple spice commonly used in Middle-Eastern cooking. It's available in the spice section of Woolworths supermarkets."

www.taste.com.au/recipes/2567/baked+falafel+with+roasted+eggplant+salad

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www.ozevillage.com.au/herbies/store/index.asp?product_id=305

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Today I was in Safeway and found some in the Select range. So I was very happy.

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I didn't really enjoy the felafel recipe.

I found this recipe on my blog. I liked the recipe for itself, and now I have the sumac we can make it.

Warm silverbeet and chickpea salad with Sumac


Serves 4

Degree of difficulty: Low

You need:
2 tims of chickpeas
1 onion, sliced
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons mint, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
2 ripe tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 bunch silverbeet
1 1/2 teaspoons sumac

Method:
Heat oil in a heavy pan and add oin and garlic. Cook over a low heat for five minutes and then add chopped tomatoes, sugan and cinnamon. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Wash and shred the silverbeet. Add to pan with chickpeas and cook until the silverbeet has wilted. Add sumac and mint, taste for salt. Cook for another minute. Serve immediately.

From: www.abc.net.au/brisbane/stories/s1580420.htm

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www.alhediya.com/sumacpowder.html

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www.nirmalaskitchen.com/middleeast_tin2.php

I think it does taste a little like lemon, but also reminiscent of lavender.

greekfood.about.com/od/greekspices/p/sumac.htm

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I found this recipe on my blog. I liked the recipe for itself, and now I have the sumac we can make it.

Warm silverbeet and chickpea salad with Sumac


Serves 4

Degree of difficulty: Low

You need:
2 tims of chickpeas
1 onion, sliced
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons mint, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
2 ripe tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 bunch silverbeet
1 1/2 teaspoons sumac

Method:
Heat oil in a heavy pan and add oin and garlic. Cook over a low heat for five minutes and then add chopped tomatoes, sugan and cinnamon. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Wash and shred the silverbeet. Add to pan with chickpeas and cook until the silverbeet has wilted. Add sumac and mint, taste for salt. Cook for another minute. Serve immediately.

From: www.abc.net.au/brisbane/stories/s1580420.htm

I really enjoyed this recipe. We served it with fried cut chipolata sausages.

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I found a reference to sumac in Jamie Oliver's book Jamie at Home.

I have made lamb koftas before, well dh did, it is harder to get the ingredients were we live now. Jamie uses sumac in kofta wraps.

I found it, it looks delicious.

www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/meat/grilled_lamb_kofta_kebabs_with_pistachio

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This looks like a great salad recipe.

www.taste.com.au/recipes/18713/chickpea+fattoush

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Sumac I bought in a large canister at IGA from GFresh.

www.gfresh.com.au