Za'atar recipe

Adapted From Mark Bittman's book.

2 tbsp dried thyme
2 tbsp ground sumac
1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds (toast in a pan for 5-10 mins)
salt and pepper to taste
optionally add red chilies for heat (perhaps 10 of them)

Grind all in a coffee grinder, put in a covered cup and keep in fridge. Otherwise sesame could get rancid.

Use it for spicing soups, adding to humus, on top of toasted pita, adding to yogurt to make a quick dip, etc.