North African · Sauce / condiment

Quick Ras el Hanout

Name: Quick Ras el Hanout
Total time: 7 min
Yield: Makes about 3 1/2 tablespoons
Cuisine: North African
Ingredients: 1½ tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cardamom; ¾ tsp ground allspice; ¾ tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; ½ tsp ground mace; ¼ tsp saffron threads; 0.13 tsp ground cloves; 0.13 tsp cayenne pepper

A fragrant Moroccan-style spice blend of ginger, nutmeg, cumin, turmeric, cardamom and saffron. A pinch enlivens rice, couscous, roasted vegetables or grilled lamb.

YieldMakes about 3 1/2 tablespoons
Hands-on5 min
Total7 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1½ tspground ginger
1 tspsalt
1 tspnutmeg, freshly grated
1 tspground cumin
1 tspground turmeric
1 tspground cardamom
¾ tspground allspice
¾ tspground cinnamon
½ tspfreshly ground black pepper
½ tspground mace
¼ tspsaffron threads
0.13 tspground cloves
0.13 tspcayenne pepper

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Ginger
Turmeric
Black and white pepper
Allspice
Cinnamon
Clove
Nutmeg
Cardamom
Cumin
Saffron
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

Heat
Salty
Aromatic spice

Equipment

Mortar and pestle

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: moderate

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