homemade moroccan spice mix

I know it’s probably easier to go out and buy a packet of Moroccan spice mix. But that would have meant going out. Instead, I had all the ingredients to make my own in the pantry.

And there are a few ingredients.

As I often say, the beauty of making your own food from scratch is that you can adjust it to suit your own tastes. I used less cayenne pepper, for instance and omitted the chilli powder that some recipes included, because the little fella eats the same food we do and I think chilli might be pushing it a little at his age.

I used this spice in a Moroccan inspired pilaf that I will share next week, but I’ve included other ideas for using the spice below.

Making your own spice mix and presenting it nicely would also make a great gift for an aspiring cook.

This recipe was adapted from this one found at epicurious.com.

Method

1. Mix together (I put everything in a jar and shake well) and store in an airtight jar or container.

Using Moroccan spice mix

• Use as a spice rub on meat
• Toss potatoes in spice mix and a little olive oil before baking (or any other roast vegetable like pumpkin or carrot or zucchini or a mixture)
• Use to flavour Moroccan inspired stews, casseroles or tangine
• Sprinkle over grilled meat or grilled or steamed vegetables as a seasoning
• Sprinkle over scrambled eggs for eggs with a difference
• Add to pumpkin or sweet potato soup
• Use to flavour plain cous cous

Do you use spice mixes? What are your favourite ways of using a spice mix?

Have you read these posts?

1. Zucchini Bread
2. Moroccan inspired chicken and couscous
3. homemade chips
4. Moroccan Meatballs
5. food for thought thursdays – spice of life