Sumac Other Names Somak Origin Trkiye English Name Sumac Botanical Name Rhus coriara What is Sumak? Sumac is a spice obtained by drying the fruits of sumac, a wild plant, and grinding them with table salt.
This spice is one of the most well-known spice varieties of the Middle East with its dark red color and sourness.
Sumac has many health benefits
So where is sumac used? Where is sumac used? Recently, the usage area of sumac has diversified.
The types of dishes in which sumac is most commonly used are sumac onion salad, stuffed dried eggplants, Gavurda salad, Albanian liver, meat and vegetable dishes.
This spice, often used in salad dressings, is a delicious spice for those who like sour tastes in their dishes.
You can also consume sumac as herbal tea.
How to Use Sumac? Spices, which are generally used as condiments in meals, can be added directly to meals.
If you want the taste of this spice to be more dominant in the dishes you prepare, you can use sumac in your meals after boiling it with water or keeping it in water.
If you want to consume it as herbal tea, you can brew it by adding 1 teaspoon of sumac to 1 cup of boiled water and consume it.
Our Favorite Recipes? Dried bean market, ? Dried stuffed sumac, ? Hot and sour soup with sumac
Sumac Sterile Ingredients: ? 1.5 cups fine bulgur, ? 1.5 cups of boiling water, ? 1 tablespoon tomato paste, ? Half a tablespoon of pepper paste, ? 5 sprigs of spring onion, ? A few sprigs of fresh mint, ? A few sprigs of parsley, ? 5
6 leaves curly
For the sauce: ? Half a tea glass of olive oil, ? 1 full tablespoon of sumac, ? Juice of half a lemon, ? 1 teaspoon of pomegranate syrup, ? Half a teaspoon of salt, ? Half a teaspoon of chili pepper
How to make: ? Soak bulgur in a large bowl and cover it.
? In a bowl, sumac is soaked with boiling water.
? After the bulgur swells, it is mixed.
? Fry oil and tomato paste in a pan and add to bulgur.
? Sumac water and sauce ingredients are mixed in a bowl.
? Greens are washed and finely chopped
? All ingredients are mixed in a large bowl
General Information Sumac is a type of spice obtained by drying the fruits of sumac, a wild plant, and grinding them with salt.
This spice stands out with its sour taste and is widely used especially in the Middle East.
You can use sumac in salads, meals, and herbal teas.
It is recommended to soak sumac in water before using it and then add it to the food.
