Ohhhh that sounds sooo good. Is za’atar spicy?
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Not in the least! It's flavorful but not spicy at all.
Here's a freebie recipe for Priscilla to rip off for her Poops Pants Priscilla channel:
Preheat oven to 400* F
1-2lbs carrots - peel, and slice into diagonal 1/2 inch coins
Place in a large mixing bowl or a gallon size ziploc bag
Add 1 to 1.5 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil. Add black pepper to taste. Add 1 tablespoon or more za'atar (or any spice blend you like - Badia sazon completa is great and really cheap at Walmart, a little cumin and corriander with a bit of chili flake is nice, smoked paprika and garlic finished with lemon juice after it's out of the oven, or just use salt and pepper). Add salt to taste depending on the salt content of any spice blend you may use.
Toss the carrots, oil, and seasonings together in the bowl/bag. Pour onto a baking sheet of some sort in 1 layer.
Throw it in the oven for 15ish minutes or so, until carrots are soft and beginning to brown nicely.
Taste to see if they need more salt.
These reheat well for lunch the next day.
Hell, here's a crazy easy rice hack she can have while we're at it.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a saucepan (I use my Instant Pot)
Slice up a bunch of scallions/green onions, separating the white part from the green part.
Toss the white parts of the scallion in the oil with a pinch of salt. Saute for a couple minutes until they soften.
Add a couple teaspoons ground turmeric. Mix that around in there for a minute.
Add 1 to 1.5 cups white rice. I like jasmine rice but use whatever. It's fine. Toss the rice around in the scallion & turmeric oil for a minute.
Add 1.5 to 2 cups water and a couple heavy pinches of salt. If using an Instant Pot, put the lid on and hit the rice button. If using the stove, bring to a boil, cover, lower heat and let it steam until it's done.
Use the green parts of the scallions to garnish.
This is my rice recipe for everything from roasted chicken to taco bowls to Asian dishes to Halal cart style chicken/turkey bowls.