Zany Zesty North Africamiddle East Spice Mix Recipes

I found the original recipe for this at a spice retailer's website, but I changed it a bit to suit my own taste. YUM! This is good for soups, stews, or combined with olive oil and lemons to coat a chicken (under the skin) before roasting.

Provided by Susiecat too

Categories     African

Time 5m

Yield 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

A "must" for nearly all Tagines, Couscous & North African recipes; I can always obtain it here in France but, as I list this in so many of my recipes I thought I would devise a "copycat" or cheat's spice mix which you can make up & have handy! It will be almost impossible to replicate this spice exactly as the orginal can contain up to 50 spices & very exotic ones such as rose petals, lavender, nigella & grains of paradise, but I have tried to incorporoate all the Traditional elements of this exotic mix, with spices that will be easily & readily available in most countries! Store it in an airtight & preferably dark tin/container, and in a cool & dry place; depending on the freshness of the spices you have used & your storage conditions, this should last for up to 6 months. You can buy this as Yellow or Red Ras-el-Hanout, I have made up the yellow version - it's the one I mainly use in my cooking! Please note - this is NOT a hot spice mix - but an aromatic & very fragrant one! If you want to "perk" it up a bit, add more cayenne pepper. I have added optional ingredients - spices which may be difficult to obtain, but if you have them, add them!! Would make a great gift too! Recipes that use Ras-el-Hanout are: Recipe #137530 Recipe #191946 and Recipe #176181

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Moroccan

Time 10m

Yield 1 Jar, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 31.2, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 0.4, Protein 3.9