Ras el Hanout, a North African Spice mix, is a pungent, earthy spice blend with a balance of sweet and bitter elements, as well as floral notes.
Ras el Hanout
Ras el Hanout is a North African Spice mix that is pungent and earthy with a balance of sweet and bitter elements, as well as floral notes. Its name translates from Arabic as “head of the shop” because all the best spices go into it!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground allspice
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 1/2 tsp ground orris root
- 1 1/2 tsp ground mace
- 1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 3/4 tsp ground fennel seed
- 3/4 tsp ground anise seed
- 1/2 tsp ground fenugreek
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 bay leaves ground in a spice mill and strained through a fine mesh sieve (about 1/8 + 1/16 teaspoon ground)
- 1 tsp dried lavender organic culinary-grade, ground in a spice mill and strained through a fine mesh sieve (about 1/2 teaspoon ground)
- 1 tbsp dried rose petals organic culinary-grade, ground in a spice mill and strained through a fine mesh sieve (about 1 1/4 teaspoon ground)
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, and store the spice mix in an airtight container in the pantry.
- Recipe Yield and Serving Size: This recipe makes about 70 grams of spice mix, which is about 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons. For the purposes of nutritional information, each serving is 1 tablespoon for a total of 10 (1-tablespoon) servings.
- Storage: This will stay good for up to 2 years. However, for the best flavor I like to use it within 6 months.
20 calories· 4 g carbohydrates· 1 g protein· 1 g fat· 1 g saturated fat· 1 g polyunsaturated fat· 1 g monounsaturated fat· 10 mg sodium· 75 mg potassium· 2 g fiber· 1 g sugar· 381 IU vitamin A· 1 mg vitamin C· 31 mg calcium· 1 mg iron·