Baharat Recipe - A Flavourful Blend
Enjoyed in Middle Eastern Cooking

If Middle Eastern cooking is your thing, then a homemade baharat recipe is ideal. This traditional blend has numerous regional varieties and it's super versatile. Use it to flavour your meat dishes: lamb, chicken and beef for example. Or, combine a tablespoon or two with olive oil and use as a tasty rub for your roasts. Or simply use it as a condiment as you would pepper.

What You'll Need: (makes about 9-10 tablespoons)

4 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp sumac
1 tbsp garlic powder
Seeds from 5 green cardamom pods
4 tsp sesame seeds
2-3 tsp chili powder
2 tsp allspice berries
1 tsp cloves
3 inch piece of cinnamon
2 tsp sea salt

tbsp = tablespoon
tsp = teaspoon

Directions:

Break up the cinnamon

Grind the cinnamon pieces along with the cardamom, coriander, cumin, peppercorns, sesame, cloves, allspice and salt

Add to a bowl

Finally, add the paprika, garlic, chili and sumac powders. Combine thoroughly

Store in an airtight jar out of direct sunlight. Use within 3 months.

Note: You could dry toast the coriander, cumin, cardamon, cloves, peppercorns and allspice berries for a few minutes before grinding. The heat from the toasting releases the oils and therefore more of their flavours.

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