Method

• 1.
  Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frypan over a medium-low heat for 2 minutes or until golden. Set aside to cool.
• 2.
  Place the thyme, sumac and 1 tsp salt in a spice grinder or small food processor and whiz until finely ground. Add sesame seeds and whiz for a few seconds to break up a little and incorporate them into the mix (be careful not to grind too much or it will form a paste).
• 3.
  Tip into a shallow serving bowl. Serve with olive oil and little chunks of warm Turkish bread for dunking – first in the oil, then into the za'atar.