If I’ve learned anything about cooking Caribbean, it’s that Caribbean food is extremely diverse. The people who make up Sint Maarten are from every corner of the world. We come from Haiti, Curacao, the United States, India, Brazil, Serbia, Tanzania, and Syria… we are from across the globe, and we are Sint Maarten.
That being said, this dish is not traditionally Caribbean. It’s Lebanese. Our friend Soubhi introduced it to us about a week ago at a potluck. I asked him for the recipe, and here it is!
You need:
- Naan
- Za’atar
- Sumac
- Thyme
- Sesame seeds
- Marjoram
- Oregano
- Olive Oil
First, preheat your oven to 250*F (120* C) and prepare your naan. You can buy it, or you can make it yourself.
Second, mix your spices to create za’atar. Rule of thumb is to add them in equal parts and then adjust according to taste. Adding more sumac, for example, will make the mix a bit tangier.
Mix the spice blend with enough oil to make it spreadable.
Spread the za’atar onto the naan.
Oil a baking sheet and place naan on it. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Cut into fourths.
Enjoy the deliciousness!
Reblogged this on Heba vs Reason.
Thanks, Heba!
So is this basically like an Caribbean herb pizza?! This is what i mean, I would love to try making this- but I don’t know what half of these ingrediants are. I have just started fooling around with spices, trying this whole curry thing. But so far i am looking forward to new things.
It is kind of like pizza! It is actually from the Middle East, though.
Educational and Edible…. blog post ready to share?!
So many people, myself included think that pizza is an Italian thing. Maybe you could do a post on “Pizza: who started the craze?” Or “Pizza done International”. Is there a French equivalent to pizza?
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He constantly kept talking about this. I ‘ll forward this post to him.
Pretty sure he will have a great read. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the excellent advice, it really is useful.
Hi there! This post couldn’t be written any better! Reading through this post reminds me of my previous room
mate! He always kept talking about this. I ‘ll forward
this article to him. Fairly certain he’ll have a great
read. Thank you for sharing!