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Expand2-3 lbs of Potatoes, cut up, I used red & purple organic fingerling potatoes & golden round Buttercream variety Ask a question about this ingredient
3-4 tablespoons Za'atar Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons Aleppo Pepper (or to taste) Ask a question about this ingredient
juice of one lemon Ask a question about this ingredient
3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons dried thyme Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons sumac Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon sea salt Ask a question about this ingredient
Please Note: You can grind the Za’atar in a coffee grinder for a finer texture. I left it course for this recipe.
Ask a question about this steppre-heat the oven, 400 degrees
Ask a question about this stepcut up the potatoes into bite size pieces
Ask a question about this stepIn a bowl, mix the potatoes with Za’atar, Aleppo Pepper, lemon juice, & extra virgin olive oil.
Ask a question about this stepRoast the potatoes in a baking dish for 40 – 50 minutes or until the potatoes are tender & golden brown.
Ask a question about this stepLove za'atar. Love aleppo pepper. Can't wait to try them together!
Bet this would be killer on roasted eggplant, too.
As a Syrian Jew I'm used to heavy duty spices including za'atar.. Its one of my favorites especially on some labne with olive oil and a little paprika (try it) Love this recipe cannot wait to try it!!! I will definitely be posting some recipes on here . Show the world how us syrians from Brooklyn do it. You will not regret it.
My pantry is just not up to the ME challenge just yet so I had to use some substitutes. Used 4 parts to one sweet paprika to cayenne for the Aleppo and grated lemon rind for the sumac in the Za'atar. I enjoyed the results. This is a nice spicy twist on roasted potatoes.I really enjoyed the lemon in this.
OMG! This sounds amazing. I just picked up some Aleppo pepper from Penzey's as a holiday gift for myself! I agree - ME food is amazing, Claudia Roden is inspiring and spices make the best souvenirs when traveling. All the best for 2011~ Lynn
Thank you & Happy New Year Lynn!
Hmmm...I was thinking what kind of starch we were going to have with shortribs tonight and I'm going to go with this - I'm going to substitute some amazing ground ancho's I get from a deranged chef in Santa Fe, NM for the Harr al Haleb (how we say Aleppo Pepper in Arabic) but am definitely using the Za'atar I get from back home in Lebanon for our first dinner of 2011!
OK, just made this and did the following tweaks to it, I used a ground roasted Chimayo pepper instead of an Ancho - I thought the bag was an Ancho, I was wrong. I also included the zest of the lemon (why let it go to waste?) which added a nice, very subtle taste to the za'atar.
This is DEFINITELY a keeper and in arabic this would be "Batata bil Za'atar ou Harr"
Hi TXDjinn, wow I love your idea to use Ancho & Roasted Chimayo pepper, excellent! I'm so glad the recipe turned out good for you! btw I Love Lebanese food! Thanks!
Thank you everyone for your kind words!
What a simple, tasty spice blend! I always say spices are the best travel souvenirs. Nice work :)
Thanks Sasha! I always end up buying spices whenever I travel! :)
I could live on potatoes, especially these!
Thanks hummingbirdap!
Sounds very good, I have all the ingredients and my Sumac is underused. I'm surprised if toasted sesame seeds won't burn in the oven that long.
Thanks nutcakes, sesame seeds were fine in the oven!
thanks Sagegreen
Big congratulations on the Wildcard win! I'm looking forward to trying this.
Thanks drbabs
This sounds great - I love Aleppo pepper! congrats.
Thanks healthierkitchen! Aleppo pepper is full of flavor, love it!
Congratulations, I have both homemade za'atar and aleppo pepper
Thanks so much Kitchen Butterfly!
congrats! so very well deserved!
Thanks Nadia, luv ya! xo
Hooray for you! Your homemade za'atar sounds great. I'm thrilled to see another fan of Middle Eastern cuisine. My favorite cookbook is the New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden. Looking forward to checking out your other recipes, onetribegourmet.
Hi Homemadecornbread, I'm actually obsessed with ME cuisine right not and also love Claudia Roden. I have all of her cookbooks! Thank you! :)
Congratulations on your Wildcard, onetribegourmet! Sounds delicious, must purchase sumac and try...Happy New Year!
Thanks lapadia and a very Happy New Year to you too! :)
Thanks so much aargersi!
Congrats on the Wildcard win! I can't wait to make these. Thanks for a great recipe.
Thanks so much gingerroot!
Congrats onetribegourmet! I'm very excited to have a za'atar recipe!
Thanks & Congrats to you too monkeymom! :)
Thanks so much A & M for the honor! I'm totally excited! This recipe is very close to my heart!
This looks great! Congrats on the win.
Thanks so much hardlikearmour! :)
I am always searching for new ways to roast potatoes. This sounds wonderful. Congratulations!
Thanks so much TasteFood!
Thanks nannydeb! :)
oh YUM. Congrats on your Wildcard win!
Thanks lasnightsdinner! :)
Love Za'atar and am just learning the wonders of alleppo and am very pleased to have a dish that contains both. Thanks!
Thanks so much cheese1227
Yum, this looks amazing. I'm saving this and look forward to trying this soon.
saved this and added potatoes to my shopping list for this morning!! not that i needed another side dish, but ...
dear luvcookbooks, I love cookbooks too! :) happy thanksgiving!
Thanks cbear1984..I will! :)
Thank you TiggyBee! :)
Chef Michael Kiss is the Cooking Coach at Whole Foods Market in Rockville, Md.
Made this a couple of weeks ago and you have enlightened me to the possibilities of flavoring and roasting potatoes as an added dimension to this staple (once or twice/week) starch component.
Had never tried Za'tar or Aleppo pepper, and thanks for introducing that to the repertoire, too.
Your "good deed for the day":)!