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Ras el Hanout Spice Blend

Ras el Hanout Spice Blend

Middle Eastern
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16 minutes
4 people
Easy≤30 min & ≤6 steps

16 min · 4 steps

Easy: ≤30 min and ≤6 steps

65 kcalper person
Protein 1g
Carbs 11g
Fats 2g

About this dish

A richly layered Moroccan spice blend built from toasted seeds and warm ground spices, the backbone of tagines, couscous and roasted vegetables.

Allergy Info

None

Diet Info

Vegan

Ingredients

Spices & Seasonings

  • Coriander Seeds15 g
  • Cumin Seeds15 g
  • Green Cardamom Pods8 g
  • Cinnamon Stickbroken up1
  • Cloves5 g
  • Ground Ginger10 g
  • Ground Turmeric10 g
  • Black pepperwhole peppercorns8 g
  • Ground Allspice5 g
  • Cayenne pepper5 g

Utensils

  • Frying pan
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Fine-mesh sieve

Method

1

Toast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom pods and cloves in a dry frying pan over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

Approx. 3 minutes
2

Tip the toasted spices and cinnamon stick into a mortar and grind to a fine powder.

Approx. 6 minutes
3

Pass the ground spices through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any husks, then stir in the ground ginger, turmeric, black pepper, allspice and cayenne pepper.

Approx. 5 minutes
4

Transfer to an airtight jar.

Approx. 2 minutes