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    Baharat - Middle Eastern Spice Blend

    April 28, 2017 by Kelly 2 Comments

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    Baharat, which means ‘spices’ in Arabic, is a commonly used Middle eastern spice blend used in many meat and chicken dishes.  An aromatic mix of warm spices, it usually includes pepper, cinnamon, coriander, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, cumin, and cardamom. Ratios and ingredients for Baharat vary from cook to cook, country to country. Because there are endless variations, you can tweak the recipe to your liking.

    Baharat, which means ‘spices’ in Arabic, is a commonly used Middle eastern spice blend used in many meat and chicken dishes.  An aromatic mix of warm spices, it usually includes pepper, cinnamon, coriander, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, cumin, and cardamom.

    While you can use ground spices to make Baharat, the freshest, most fragrant flavor is obtained by grinding the whole spices yourself. As soon as spices are ground, they start losing freshness so only grind in small batches. A small spice grinder is a worthwhile investment. Once you start grinding your own spices, you’ll never want to buy pre-ground again.

    Baharat, which means ‘spices’ in Arabic, is a commonly used Middle eastern spice blend used in many meat and chicken dishes.  An aromatic mix of warm spices, it usually includes pepper, cinnamon, coriander, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, cumin, and cardamom. this recipe!

    Baharat, which means ‘spices’ in Arabic, is a commonly used Middle eastern spice blend used in many meat and chicken dishes.  An aromatic mix of warm spices, it usually includes pepper, cinnamon, coriander, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, cumin, and cardamom.

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    Baharat - Middle Eastern Spice Blend


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    Ingredients

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    • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
    • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • ½ teaspoon whole cloves
    • 1 teaspoon whole allspice
    • 1 teaspoon cardamom pods
    • ½ grated whole nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (optional)

    Instructions

    1. Toast whole spices gently in a pan over medium-low heat for a few minutes until they become warm and fragrant. Don't let them scorch or burn.
    2. Put toasted spices into a spice grinder and process until finely ground.
    3. Store in an airtight container.
    4. Makes ¼ cup

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    1. 2pots2cook

      April 25, 2019 at 12:30 pm

      While looking for Baharat ingredients I came across your beautiful post dear friend. Thank you so very much !

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      • Kelly

        April 28, 2019 at 8:32 am

        Why thank you very much, Davorka! So glad you found it, my friend!

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