Ras el Hanout

submitted by amanda

Moroccan Seasoning

4 whole nutmeg
10 rosebuds (dried)
12 cinnamon sticks
12 blades of mace
1 tsp aniseed
8 pieces of turmeric
2 small pieces orrisroot
2 dried cayenne peppers
1/2 tsp lavender
1 Tbsp white peppercorns
2 pieces galangal
2 Tbsp whole gingerroot

6 cloves
24 allspice berries
20 white or green cardamom pods
4 wild (black) cardamom pods

Grind all the ingredients in a blender until you obtain a fine mix, and
pass it through a strainer.
The name ras el hanout, by the way, translates as "top of the shop," which
some have taken to mean "best
of the best," but which others believe may simply mean that it was made in
the front of the shop.



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