The Hackney Butchers Association

FOR THE MOJO ROJO RECIPE CLICK HERE! GARLIC ALERT!!!!

Za'atar is an Arabic spice blend made with toasted sesame seeds.  There are many variations using cumin, savoury, caraway seeds, fennel seeds etc. The one given here is a lovely citrus mix, thanks to the addition of sumac. You can rub it on chickens or fish prior to roasting, add a small amount to vinaigrettes,  add to olive oil as dip for toasted bread, roll meatballs in it prior to sealing, sprinkle over hummous... There are hundreds of recipes using it, it's very easy to make, and keeps for months in a sealed jar. Gotta be done really... RECIPE BELOW :

I got these great chilis from a brand new deli, "The De Beavoir Deli" opposite the Northgate pub.  Their website isn't built yet, but will be soon be found HERE .  It has only been running for a month (it's Nov 2009), but already has some nice stock.  It's got a lot of potential & worth a trip. The Chipotle are quite spicy.  The Guindillas are less hot, but really smokey.  They can both be ground up and added to pretty much anything.  Yum! They can also be ordered from the SOUTH DEVON CHILLI FARM along with another 98 varieties.  That would make a cool present for a chilli-head like me!