Artificial Flavors Free Ras El Hanout
Making your own spice blend from scratch is one of the easiest ways to guarantee exactly what's going into your food — no mystery fillers, no synthetic flavor boosters, just pure ground spices doing all the work. Store-bought versions of this North African blend can be surprisingly inconsistent, and many commercial blends sneak in anti-caking agents or artificial flavor enhancers that have no business being in your pantry. This version is built entirely from whole ground spices: warm cumin and coriander, fragrant cinnamon and ginger, earthy turmeric, and a gentle heat from cayenne — every single ingredient is exactly what it says it is. The optional ground rose petals add a floral, almost perfumed depth that takes the blend from great to genuinely special. Whisk everything together, seal it in a jar, and you've got a complex, deeply aromatic blend that keeps for up to three months. Use it on roasted meats, stirred into stews, or rubbed onto vegetables before they hit a hot pan — the possibilities are wide open.
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8 servings
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground dried rose petals (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, paprika, cardamom, black pepper, allspice, cayenne, nutmeg, and cloves in a small bowl and whisk until evenly blended.
- 2
Stir in the ground rose petals, if using, until fully incorporated.
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