BAHARAT
About ⅓ cup
Use baharat as a rub for meats and fish, or as an ingredient in pilafs, couscous, or other grain or lentil dishes.
Place inside a thin, folded kitchen towel and break into pieces with a rolling pin or a heavy skillet:
- Two 2 ½- to 3-inch cinnamon sticks
- 1 nutmeg
Transfer to a spice grinder. Crack open by pounding with the side of a knife:
- 4 green cardamom pods
Collect the seeds within, and discard the pods. Add to the grinder along with:
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- (2 teaspoons dried rose petals)
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon allspice berries
- (1 teaspoon dried mint)
Grind into a fine powder.