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Turkish Spice Blend (Baharat Seasoning Mix)

This Turkish spice blend is quick and easy to make and will last for up to 6 months. It's wonderfully versatile and can be added to various dishes - Turkish dishes and international cuisines. Use it as a dry spice rub, marinade or seasoning to add depth of flavour to salads, soups and stews. A multi-purpose go-to for adding a warm, rich flavour to simple dishes.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

  • 2½ tablespoons sweet paprika
  • 1½ tablespoons kekik (or dried thyme or oregano)
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • ½ tablespoon chilli flakes
  • ½ tablespoon sumac
  • ½ tablespoon dried mint
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder

Instructions

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  1. First of all, place your small frying pan over a medium heat and add your cumin seeds and coriander seeds.
  2. Toast them for a maximum of 4 minutes, until their aromas start to release and then pour them into your pestle and mortar. Don't allow them to burn.
  3. Add your peppercorns to the mix and pound and grind the mixture.
  4. Do this until you have a rough blend.
  5. Now mix in all of your other spice blend ingredients.
  6. Add your spice blend to a jar or other airtight container and enjoy in your dishes for up to 6 months.

Notes

  • This Turkish spice blend recipe will add warmth and richness to a whole host of dishes.
  • Feel free to add more or less of each ingredient to your blend, depending on your personal preferences. We find this recipe to be good as a base. Then we can add any extras to dishes, depending on what we're cooking. 
  • We don't add salt to our Turkish spice blend because we like to have control over how much we're using, depending on what we're cooking.
  • Some recipes for Turkish spice mix will include cinnamon. Our blend is designed to be an all-purpose seasoning, so whilst we might add a tiny pinch of cinnamon to our homemade köfte, we certainly wouldn't want it to be present in other Turkish dishes. This is a spice we can just add as and when.