Spicy Moroccan Chickpeas; Spice Blends Recipe

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Ingredients

  • The following are examples of spice blends from:The Spice and Herb Bible
  • Barbecue Spice
  • 1/4 cup paprika 2 tbs sea salt
  • 2 tbs garlic powder 4 tsp sugar
  • 3 tsp dried parsley 1 tbs black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp ginger
  • Cajun Spice Mix
  • 1/4 cup paprika 1/4 cup dried basil
  • 8 tsp onion flakes 1 tbs garlic powder
  • 4 tsp salt 4 tsp black pepper
  • 4 tsp fennel seeds 1 tbs dried parsley
  • 1 tbs cinnamon 1 tbs dried thyme
  • 1 tsp white pepper (or to taste) 1 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
  • Chinese Five-Spice
  • 2 tbs ground star anise 2 1/2 tsp ground fennel seeds
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cassia 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • Madras-style Curry (one example of curry blends) - all ground spices
  • 1/3 cup coriander seed 2 tbs cumin
  • 1 tbs turmeric 2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard seed 1 tsp fenugreek seed
  • 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom seed 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • Garam Masala all ground spices
  • 4 tsp fennel seeds 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 tsp caraway seeds 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp green cardamom seeds
  • Harissa - made into a paste
  • 1/4 cup dried chili flakes 1/4 cup hot water
  • 6 fresh spearmint leaves 2 tbs crushed garlic cloves
  • 2 tbs sweet paprika 2 tsp caraway seeds
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp salt 1 tbs olive oil
  • Jerk Seasoning
  • 4 tsp ground allspice 2 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • Paella Seasoning
  • 50 saffron stigmas 2 tbs mild Spanish paprika
  • 2 tbs sweet Hungarian paprika 1 tbs sweet smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp onion powder 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • Tagine Spice Mix
  • 2 tbsp mild paprika 2 1/2 tsp ground coriander seed
  • 1 tsp cassia 1 tsp medium chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground green cardamom seed
  • That should give you some ideas for your own blends.
  • I made these flavorful chickpeas to serve with our spice Leg of Lamb last week.
  • Spicy Moroccan Chickpeas
  • 1 cup dried chickpeas 3 - 4 cups cooked
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes, with juices
  • 2 tbs dried parsley
  • 1 tbs dried marjoram
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • Mon mari added a few drops of hot sauce to his. I, as we all know, am a wimp.
  • Next week - my experience with the sneaky Pimento de Padron!
  • As long as I'm doing this - here are a few herb blends, as well:
  • Fines Herbes
  • 2 tbs parsley 1 tbs chervil
  • 1 tbs lovage 2 tsp green dill weed
  • 2 tsp tarragon
  • Herbes de Provence
  • 4 tsp dried thyme 2 tsp dried marjoram
  • 2 tsp dried parsley 1 tsp dried tarragon
  • 2/3 tsp dried lavender flower 1/2 tsp celery seeds
  • 1 crushed bay (laurel) leaf
  • Italian Herbs
  • 4 tsp dried basil 3 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tsp dried marjoram 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried sage 1 tsp dried garlic flakes
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary

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