Ras el Hanout

Ras el Hanout is an aromatic blend of cloves and whole black peppercorns, which, when ground, releases an intense and spicy fragrance, ideal for adding a warm touch to your dishes.
Ingredients
Servings
4
Measurement units

Whole spices (grind and sieve)

  • 1 culleradetacloves
  • 2 culleradetesblack pepper
  • 1 culleradetagreen cardamom
  • 1 culleradetawhite pepper
  • 2 culleradetescumin
  • 2 culleradetescoriander

Ground

  • 1 culleradetanutmeg
  • 2 culleradetesginger
  • 2 culleradetesturmeric
  • 1 culleradetacinnamon
  • 1 culleradetasweet paprika
Nutritional Information

Per 100 g

Calories
256 kcal
Protein
8.4 g
Fat
7.9 g
Carbohydrates
50.9 g

Calculated from reviewed ingredient weights and pinned USDA FoodData Central records.

Step-by-step Guide

Preparation

  1. If we prepare the mixture with whole spices, it will always have a more intense and deep aroma.
  2. The spices from the first group can be heated whole for 5 minutes in a skillet without oil over medium heat, stirring continuously to enhance the aromas.
  3. Once the spices are toasted, grind them into a fine powder with a grinder (a coffee grinder can be used) or with a mortar and pestle. Then, sift them and, once cooled, mix them with the spices from the second group.
  4. Once all the spices are well mixed, they can be stored in an airtight jar, ready to be used when necessary.
Recommendations & Tricks
  • These spices can be used whole: grind them yourself and then sieve.
Original recipe
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    Ras el Hanout | The Catalan Table