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Ras El Hanout — Authentic Moroccan Spice Blend Recipe

Delicious fragrant Moroccan spice mix used in tagines, stews, and flavoring for couscous.
Author Charlé Visser
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 portions
Course Condiments, Spice blends
Cuisine Moroccan, North African

Ingredients

  • 5 g (1 tablespoon) coriander seeds
  • 5 g (1 tablespoon) cumin seeds
  • 3 g (½ tablespoon) all spice berries
  • 3 g (½ tablespoon) cinnamon stick
  • 2 g (½ teaspoon) mustard seeds
  • 1 g (¼ teaspoon) cloves
  • 2 g (1 teaspoon) cardamom pods
  • 2 g (1 teaspoon) mace blades - or nutmeg
  • 4 g (½ tablespoon) long pepper - or black pepper
  • 3 g (1 teaspoon) ginger - dried and ground
  • 1 g (½ teaspoon) turmeric - ground

Instructions

  • Toast whole spices in a dry pan until just starting to smoke.
  • Add the whole spices to the ground spices, then blend until you have a fine powder. Store airtight until needed.

Notes

You can add dried orange peel or rose petals, which are often added in Morocco. 
Never store your ras el hanout open. Make sure it's fully sealed airtight so it stays fresh and vibrant.

Nutrition

Serving: 5grams Calories: 19kcal Carbohydrates: 4g Protein: 1g Fat: 1g Saturated Fat: 0.1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g Sodium: 4mg Potassium: 67mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 0.1g Vitamin A: 23IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 42mg Iron: 1mg
Keywords:moroccan spice blend, ras el hanout
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