Lebanese 7 Spices (Baharat)

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Lebanese 7 Spice (sabaa baharat) is a pantry ‘must-have’ spice blend. It is widely used within Lebanese cooking, found in many dishes. It is aromatic with a hint of bitterness and sweetness.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Total Time5

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings: jar

Calories: 164kcal

Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Ground Allspice
1 tablespoon Ground Black pepper
1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
1 tablespoon Ground Cloves
1 tablespoon Ground Coriander
1 tablespoon Ground Cumin
1 tbsp Ground Nutmeg

Instructions

In a bowl, combine all ground spices.
1 tablespoon Ground Allspice, 1 tablespoon Ground Black pepper, 1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon, 1 tablespoon Ground Cloves, 1 tablespoon Ground Coriander, 1 tablespoon Ground Cumin, 1 tablespoon Ground Nutmeg
Store in an airtight jar in the pantry.

Notes

Yield approx. 40g = 1 jar

I highly recommend buying your own whole spices and grinding them in a spice mill to make the freshest blend possible. Of course, combining pre-ground spices is fine too. The amounts used can be adjusted to suit your liking.

This blend is used in the below recipes, there are more listed in the above article.

Ejjeh - a vegan herb omelette
Fasoulia - a hearty red kidney bean stew
Batinjan Mahshi - eggplant stuffed with a veggie and pine nut rice

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