Mushroom Free Ras El Hanout
This fragrant North African spice blend is the kind of pantry staple that transforms a simple weeknight dinner into something that feels genuinely special. Warm, complex, and just a little floral when you add the optional rose petals, it layers cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and a handful of other aromatics into a blend that smells absolutely incredible the moment you open the jar. Store-bought spice mixes can be a real minefield, often processed on shared equipment alongside unexpected ingredients, so mixing your own at home puts you fully in control of what goes into it. Every single ingredient here is a pure, single-origin spice — nothing hidden, nothing questionable. The whole process takes just minutes: whisk everything together, seal it up, and you have a versatile blend ready to go for up to three months. Rub it on chicken or lamb, stir it into a braise, or bloom it in olive oil as the base for a stew — the possibilities are genuinely endless.
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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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