Name: Ras el Hanout Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: ⅓ cup
Cuisine: moroccan
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon coriander; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1⁄2 teaspoon ground clove; 1/2 teaspoon salt; optional additions: dried damask rose petals, saffron, mace, lavender, ground fennel seeds

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How to make Ras el Hanout – an aromatic blend of spices used in Moroccan and North African cooking to season tagines, meats, vegetables, and stews.

Wondering where to find Ras el Hanout? Look no further, you probably have all the spices to make this fragrant blend of spices at home!

If unfamiliar, Ras El Hanout is a complex and aromatic blend of spices that varies from region to region in the Northern countries of Africa- Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria most often used to season tagines, meats, vegetables and stews. No two are the same.

Now if you rather just buy it, we have this lovely Villa Jerada Ras El Hanout at our Bowl and Pitcher Store – it is made in Seattle and it is the best I’ve had!

What is Ras El Hanout?

An Arabic Spice Blend.
In Arabic, ras el hanout translates to “top shelf”, originating from North African spice dealers who would blend the very best of their spices, to create their own “signature” blend—sometimes upwards of 30-40 spices!

What do you use Ras el Hanout for?

To season tagines and stews
As a rub for grilled meat and vegetables
Eggplant Chickpea Tagine
As a marinade in Grilled Moroccan Chicken
Slow roasted Moroccan Eggplant
Sweet Potatoes with Ras El Hanout

Ingredients in Ras El Hanout:

Ingredients will vary from region to region. Many can be quite light and floral with the addtion of rose petals or even lavender. Many typically include some combination of the following spices:

Coriander
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Allspice
Ginger
Cardamom
Cloves
Pepper

Here is a simplified recipe for Ras el Hanout, made with familiar spices we already have at home. Try this in this Grilled Moroccan Chicken Recipe,, Meltingly Tender Eggplant or the Moroccan stuffed sweet potatoes!

I hope you enjoy this Ras el Hanout Recipe, let me know what you think in the comments below.

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Ras el Hanout Recipe

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Author: Sylvia Fountaine
Prep Time: 15
Total Time: 15
Yield: ⅓ cup
Category: Spices, Moroccan food
Method: stirred
Cuisine: moroccan, north african

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Description

A simple recipe for Ras el Hanout – an aromatic blend of spices used in Moroccan cooking to season tagines, meats, vegetables and stews.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
¹⁄₂teaspoon ground clove
1/2 teaspoon salt
optional additions: dried damask rose petals, saffron, mace, lavender, ground fennel seeds

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl, and store in a sealed jar.

For an increased intensity of flavor, feel free to use whole spices, lightly toast in a dry skillet, let cool, then finely grind.

Notes

Or try this Villa Jerada Ras El Hanout – it is lovely!

Nutrition

Calories: 5

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