You Can Make This Incredible North African Spice Blend at Home

Ras El Hanout is a North African spice blend used often, especially in Moroccan cooking. The translation from Arabic is head of shop, or top shelf in other words. This spice blend can work with just about anything, from vegetables to all sorts of meats, and especially to bulk up plant-based proteins. If you can’t find Ras El Hanout at your local grocery store, you can always make it at home easily, and it’ll probably be even fresher than store-bought.

Ingredients

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The ingredients for this spice blend are:
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
1 teaspoon of salt
3/4 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of coriander
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon of ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves

Recipe

Once you’ve gathered all the spices, simply put them all into a bowl and whisk well.

You can also easily double or triple this recipe if you want to give them out as gifts, or if you know you’ll be using a lot.

This spice blend works especially well with lamb, as it is eaten often in Moroccan cuisine. You can also modernize it by using it in lamb burgers instead of regular beef!