Thyme
Green thyme is known as one of the most popular appetizers served on the table in the Levant. It is included in many recipes, dishes, pastries, and salads, and a ground thyme mixture is prepared from it, which is served at breakfast alongside olive oil. Green thyme is characterized by a strong, delicious aroma, a distinct, slightly spicy taste, and is rich in multiple benefits.
Mixtures of ground thyme vary; There is Palestinian thyme, dukkah, Levantine thyme, brown thyme, rubbed leaf thyme, and Aleppo thyme, and each type has a delicious taste and distinct aroma.
Benefits of green thyme
- It is used as an antibiotic for the body. It protects him from many diseases.
- It cleanses and sterilizes the body.
- Activates and strengthens memory.
- Relieves various headaches.
- Stops diarrhea in children.
- It relieves colds, sore throat and bronchitis.
- Relieves chest congestion.
- It is beneficial for asthma patients.
- It cleanses the intestines and relieves digestive problems.
- It purifies the blood from various infections.
- Relieves cases of severe eczema.
- Useful for ear infections.
- Useful for cases of nausea and dizziness.
Aleppo thyme
Ground Aleppo green thyme is part of the popular heritage of the city of Aleppo. It is prepared by adding ingredients that increase its nutritional value. It has a distinctive and appetizing scent. It is served alongside olive oil, Arabic bread, and a cup of tea.
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the ingredients
- Two kilograms of green thyme.
- One kilogram of roasted sesame seeds.
- Half a cup of roasted and finely ground chickpeas.
- A cup of roasted and finely ground peanuts.
- A cup of ground sumac.
- A quarter cup of ground fennel.
- A quarter cup of ground anise.
- A quarter cup of ground coriander.
- Two tablespoons of ground cumin.
- Lemon salt, and salt as desired.
- Two tablespoons of olive oil.
How to prepare
- Wash the green thyme, dry it well, remove the small stems, and rub it by hand until it becomes soft.
- Peel the peanuts from the shells, toast them in a pan and leave them to cool.
- Chickpeas are purified of impurities, as are all spices.
- The thyme is ground by the herbalist to obtain fine-grained thyme.
- Add two tablespoons of olive oil to the amount of ground thyme and rub by hand well. This step is optional, but it gives the thyme a soft texture and dark green color.
- All spices are roasted one by one, and ground.
- Add all ingredients to the thyme, stir, and add lemon salt and salt as desired.
- Ground thyme is stored in tightly closed glass containers, and must be kept in the refrigerator.
- Note: The components of green thyme, each type, can be ground separately in a food processor for grinding, by adding the ingredients in several stages.
