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Homemade Ras el Hanout Recipe

Aslew of North African spices combine to make a fragrant, exotic mixture. Whether used as a grill rub, when pan-frying fish or as the foundation for tagine, diverse, distinctive ras el hanout is worth the investment and effort to make.

Ingredient:

  • One 3-inch cinnamon stick, broken

  • 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns

  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds

  • 1 teaspoon whole cubeb pepper

  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds

  • 10 green cardamom pods

  • 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries

  • 8 whole cloves

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried anise seeds

  • 1 teaspoon fresh-grated nutmeg

  • 1 tablespoon, plus 1/2 teaspoon, sweet paprika, divided use

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon ground mace

  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

  • 1 teaspoon dried rosebud petals

  • 1 teaspoon lavender

Recipe Direction :

  1. Add cinnamon, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cubeb, cumin seeds, cardamom pods, allspice berries, cloves, and anise seed to a dry skillet set to medium-low heat. Lightly toast until fragrant and a shade darker, shaking so spices don’t burn (about two minutes). Cool slightly and remove cardamom seeds from pods by tapping with something heavy, such as a pestle. Discard pods.

  2. Add remaining ras el hanout spices and toasted spices to a small coffee grinder used only for grinding spices. Pulse the grinder to get things started, and let it run until the mixture is ground into a fine powder. Store in an airtight jar in a dark, cool place until ready to use.