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This seasoning is commonly used in Morocco cuisine. This spice blend is one of the best-known Arabic seasoning mixes. Add to your stews, tagine, or lamb dishes. So, are you ready to learn how to make Ras el Hanout spice mix? Let’s get started!
What You Need For This Recipe
So, what is Ras el Hanout made of? You need quite some ingredients. Put the following on your grocery shopping list. Have them ready when you start:
- Cumin – a slightly sweet, warming flavor with a nutty element
- Ginger – bitter-sweet, spicy, peppery, and warm/hot
- Coriander seeds – adds freshness to the spice mix
- Cayenne – to give your seasoning a kick
- Cinnamon – has a citrusy note
- Clove – strong, pungent, sweet, and almost hot taste
- Allspice – combines the flavors of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
- Salt – enhances the flavors of the other spices and herbs
- Black pepper – adds a warming element to the spice mix
Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.
How To Make Ras El Hanout Seasoning
- Making Ras el Hanout seasoning is very easy. Measure all the spices as described in the recipe. Put all of the ingredients in a mortar, a spice jar, or a small mixing bowl.
- Stir all the ingredients for at least one minute or if you use a spice jar close it and shake for 1 minute to get an even distribution.
- Mixing all the ingredients you can be certain you have the perfect hand-mixed. If you mix the spices in a bowl or mortar transfer the spice mix into a glass spice jar so it will last longer.
Ras El Hanout Seasoning Recipe
Today we add another amazing spice mix that we add to our extension spice collection. Usually, this recipe is made from whole spices and herbs and a grinder with a pestle and mortar into a powder.
This intensifies the flavors to grind from whole spices into powders. Of course, you make this recipe with ground spices. A host of ingredients means there is no one way to make this recipe.
Just like ancient recipes, every family has their version.
Is Ras El Hanout Spice Blend Spicy?
When you use the basic ingredients, you will not have a spicy spice blend. However, like a lot of seasoning blend recipes, there is no right or wrong and you have many different versions and variations.
So, if you like it spicy add white pepper and increase the black pepper and cayenne pepper. If you do not like any heat in your spice mix you can leave it out altogether.
Ras El Hangout Ingredient Additions
You can add even more ingredients like:
- Cardamom
- Aniseed
- Turmeric
- Fennel
- Star anise
- Dried rose petals
How To Store Ras El Hanout Spice Mix
The best way to store Ras el Hanout is in a glass jar like these small glass spice jars or small plastic food containers. Store the spice mix in a dry and dark place like a kitchen cabinet or pantry.
Do not store this spice blend near a heat source like direct sunlight, heating, or the stove. This affects the shelf life of the seasoning and the taste.
When you store spice blend in sunlight it will turn hard and change color.
How To Use Ras El Hanout Seasoning
You can use 1-2 tablespoons of Ras el Hanout in a pound of beef, pork, chicken, or lamb. When you use it on your vegetables or fish to give a delicious flavor start with 1 tablespoon per pound.
Either season or rub the meats before preparing or add them to your stews.
Can I Substitute Ras El Hanout?
The answer is no, you can’t just substitute with another well-known seasoning.
If you do not have all the ingredients just keep as close to the recipe as possible that is the best substitute.
More Seasoning Recipes
We have a lot of seasoning recipes on the Tortilla Channel. If you like this adobo seasoning, take a look at these spice recipes as well:
- Adobo seasoning – a little spicy but super tasty
- Chili powder – is a great ingredient for a lot of your other spice mixes
- Taco seasoning – great to flavor your taco recipes but vegetables as well
- Fajita seasoning – a nice and spicy fajita spice blend for all your fajita recipes
- Burrito seasoning – special seasoning to flavor your burrito recipes
- Enchilada seasoning – For all your enchilada recipes even your vegan enchilada recipes
- Mexican seasoning – Want to flavor your Mexican recipes take this go-to recipe. You can’t go wrong with this seasoning
- Sloppy Joe seasoning – an American classic recipe that you can season with this spice mix
- Barbecue rub – amazing tasting barbecue rub
- Za’atar seasoning – another great Arabic seasoning mix to sprinkle on your Manaeesh Lebanese flatbread bread
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Ras El Hanout Spice Mix
Make the best Moroccan seasoning from scratch. Ras El Hanout spice mix is the best of the best and super easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Measure all the spices as described in the recipe
- Put all of the ingredients in a mortar, a spice jar, or in a small mixing bowl
- Stir all the ingredients for at least one minute
- Scoop the mix into a glass jar
Notes
If you use a spice jar close it and shake for 1 minute to get an even distribution
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Nutrition facts
Calories: 8; Fat: 0g; Carbs: 2g; Protein: 0g;
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