Ras el Hanout Blend, a condiments dish from Marrakech094

Condiments

Ras el Hanout Blend

Morocco's famous "top of the shop" complex spice blend, combining sweet, warm, earthy, and hot spices.

15 minutesYield · About 1/2 cup/60 gRegion · Marrakech

Ingredients

What you’ll need

  • 1 tbsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp ground mace
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1.5 tsp turmeric
  • 1.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground fennel

Method

How it comes together

  1. 1

    Whisk ground cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, black pepper, cloves, and fennel in a small bowl until completely uniform.

  2. 2

    Store in an airtight container in a dark cupboard. Use within 6 months.

Accuracy note

Authenticity lies in regional and merchant variation, not in a mandated ingredient count. Toxic or psychoactive historical additives must never be included.

Chef’s note

Ras el Hanout varies by spice merchant; some complex blends include up to 40 distinct botanicals including dried lavender and rosebuds.

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