Moroccan Spice Blend

Name: Moroccan Spice Blend
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1/4 cup.
Ingredients: 1-1/4 teaspoons ground allspice; 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1-1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mace; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/8 teaspoon saffron threads or 1/2 teaspoon additional ground turmeric

For years, our family enjoyed dishes flavored with ras el hanout, a Moroccan spice we use on everything from lamb stew to scrambled eggs.—Carol Ward, Deming, New Mexico

Ingredients

1-1/4 teaspoons ground allspice
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1-1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mace
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/8 teaspoon saffron threads or 1/2 teaspoon additional ground turmeric

Directions

Combine all ingredients; store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 teaspoon: 3 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 197mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Ras el hanout in Country Woman February/March 2011

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Cecelia39

Jan 23, 2011

This spice blend is awesome.I mixed it up and used it in the moroccan chicken recipe I found at this web site, it was deliceous. I liked it so well, I mixed a batch and gave it to my sister. I sprinkled a little on eggs this morning, loved it. I did add teaspoon of curry.