Tag: Cinnamon

Homemade Indian Curry Powder

The Curry Powder can be as spicy as you like to make it. This is a basic curry powder and you can use this is any recipe that calls for “generic” curry powder. Use to flavor meats, rice dishes, soups, sauces, or vegetables. To make a paste for a...

Best Mango Chutney

I love Mango Chutney, it’s sweet, spicy profile lends itself so well to Indian dishes. The spice just makes you want to keep coming back for more! I can never get enough of this chutney when I’m making Indian dishes. I only make about 2 cups at a time...

Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)

These pizzas make an interesting and unique party food. If you’re really adventurous, you can make them on the grill for the beginning of a backyard barbecue to accompany some kofta or kebabs. Just make sure your grill is clean and oiled, Brush the top of the dough with...

Easy Israeli Couscous with Preserved Lemons

This is a truly Make It Your Own dish, pick the ingredients you have on hand, and you’re sure to create a winning side dish with this recipe! Add in chick peas and make it a meal. The only ingredient that really makes this dish, and there is no...

Advieh (Persian Spice Mix)

This spice mix is delicious, it’s fragrant and can be used to simply season meat before grilling, or add it to rice dishes. The rose petals can be hard to find, but I have the place. Click here to get some today! There are many variations made specifically for...

Hawaij, Savory and Sweet

Use Hawaij as you would apple pie spice or pumpkin spice. Add Sweet Hawaij to coffee, which is very traditional. Switch up your regular afternoon chai latte, add Hawaij! Add Savory Hawaij with the onions and celery when making chicken soup; sprinkle on carrots or sweet potatoes before roasting;...

Baharat

 Make this spice mix to add depth to rice, soups, meat, fish and chicken dishes. It is especially good with lentils....

Speculaas Spices

In the 17th century the Dutch navy was one of the most powerful in the world, and much of the spice trade with the far east was controlled by the Dutch. This gave them a cheap supply of all kinds of spices, resulting in spices becoming available to the...

German Dutch Baby Pancake with Apples

When I first got married, I hadn’t cooked very much, mostly I watched my mom cook growing up. She made everything we ate from scratch. I started looking up recipes in the newspaper and magazines for easy recipes to make, and came across the German Dutch Baby with Apples...

Ras-El-Hanout

Ras el Hanout is said to the be mix which highlights the best of the best! A merchant in Morocco may blend this traditional mix for sale to show off the best spices in his shop! This spice mix is best used in chicken and beef dishes, tagines, and rice...