Spice Blend Chart

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Spice Mix Chart

 

Probably the most widely-recognized spice blend is curry powder.

Curries can contain as little as two or three different spices or up to fifty or

more.

There is no set amount or ingredient list for any spice mixture.

They have evolved based on personal tastes and should always be adjusted to suit

your own needs.

This handy chart gives basic ingredients for some widely-used spice blends.

 

Berbere Spice Mix

(Ethiopian) dried red chiles, black peppercorns, ground ginger, cloves,

coriander seeds, ajowan, allspice berries,

greed cardamom seeds, fenugreek, cinnamon stick

 

Chat Masala

(Indian) ground asafoetida, mint, ginger, ajowan, cayenne, black salt, mango

powder, cumin, dried pomegranate seeds

 

Chili Powder Ingredients vary widely but usually include: garlic, onion,

cumin, oregano, allspice, salt and other spices.

 

Curry Powder

(Basic) dried red chiles, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, black peppercorns,

fenugreek seeds, ground ginger, ground turmeric

 

Five Spice Powder star anise, fagara, cassia, fennel seeds, cloves

 

Garam Masala

(Indian) The name translates to hot mixture: cumin, coriander seeds,

cardamom, black peppercorns, cloves, mace, bay leaf, cinnamon

 

Herb Salt sea salt, bay leaves, dried thyme, dried rosemary, dried oregano

 

Jerk Seasoning

(Jamaican) chiles, thyme, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, garlic, onions

 

Mixed Pudding Spice coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, allspice berries, whole

cloves, nutmeg, ground ginger

Quatre-Epices

 

(French) The name means four spices: black peppercorns, whole cloves,

nutmeg, ground ginger

Panch Phoran

 

(Indian) cumin seeds, fennel, mustard, fenugreek, nigella

 

Pickling Spice black peppercorns, yellow mustard seeds, hot red pepper

flakes, allspice berries, dill seed, mace,

cinnamon stick, bay leaves, whole cloves, ground ginger

 

Ras-el Hanout

(North African) Translates to top of the shop: peppercorns, cardamom, mace,

galangal, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon,

ash berries, cloves, ginger, turmeric, nigella, lavender, rosebuds, orrisroot,

cassia, fennel seeds

 

Sansho

 

Seven Spice Mixture

(Japanese) sansho, seaweed, chile, orange peel, poppy seeds, white sesame

seeds, black sesame seeds

 

Spice Salt sea salt, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cloves

 

Zahtar

(Middle Eastern) sumac, roasted sesame seeds, ground thyme

 

Source: http://homecooking.about.com/library