Herbs, spices and seasonings

[Mama Mangia]

Tabil

Tabil is a popular Tunisian spice mixture which may be used to season many Middle-Eastern meat and vegetable dishes. To make the tabil combine 2 1/2 tsp. each of finely chopped garlic, finely ground caraway seeds and crushed hot red pepper flakes with 1 1/2 tsp. of finely ground coriander seeds. The mixture may be stored for 2 - 3 months if kept in a tightly sealed container.

[Mama Mangia]

Korma Mixture


1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon ground coriander
0.5 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon ground kus-kus
1 tablespoon ground almonds
1 cup sour curds
salt

Blend and seal in an airtight container.

[cookie]

Mama, Thanks for the information I will have to add curry to fish sometime sounds Good. Cookie

[Mama Mangia]

You're welcomed! Enjoy!!!

[Mama Mangia]

2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper -- coarsely ground
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground fenugreek
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne

In a small bowl, stir together all of the ingredients. Use immediately or store in a tightly covered container for up to 1 month.

Rub onto the meat or poultry and let stand 15 minutes or refrigerate up to 4 hours before grilling.

Makes about 2-1/2 tablespoons, enough to rub on 2 pounds of beef or lamb burgers, 2 pounds of beef or lamb for shish kebabs, or 2-1/2 pounds of chicken parts.

Yield: 2 1/2 tablespoons

[monie2]

Herbs are a wonderful gift to the palet of humans. They are every where each with its own unique flavour. The interesting thing about them is that each region in the world may produce a uniquie flavour to the same herb. In Jamaica it is said that the thyme has a much stronger flavour than that in the USA..
They are verstile both for healing and for enhancing cullinary dishes

[scubalaydee]

Ironic chef ... I am from the Caribbean islands and depending on the quality of curry powder you can season your food lightly with curry powder. To prepare the mixture before cooking. you place a teaspoon or two of curry powder and water in a small mixing bowl, add seasonings of your choice and mix together with a spoon, then pour a teaspoon of oil in a frying pan, add a couple of heads of raw garlic cooked until lightly golden brown to season the oil, you can also add an Indian seasoning named geera, add the curry mixture to the seasoned oil until it is thoroughly cooked, then add your other ingredients meat etc.,

[monmon]

Mama, Thanks for the information I will have to add curry to fish sometime sounds Good. Cookie

[scubalaydee]

Curried fish is delicious, the curry seasoning is so strong, that placed together with other seasonings, takes the freshness of the fish taste or smell away.

[truther]

Hello, I have a question about anise seed. I have an acquaintance who is an elderly Greek lady who has had a catering service for decades. And she sells a lot of her Greek cookies, one of which uses anise seed as the flavoring. She tells me that the anise seed that she now buys is much weaker in flavor than what she used to buy. Some one told her that the reason is that now-a-days they boil the anise seed to remove some of the essential oil and then sell the previously boiled seed. She does not know whether that is true or not. All she knows for sure is that the anise seed that she now buys is weaker in flavor and she has to used more of it. Does any one know if the boiled anise seed story is true? And does anybody know where one buys anise seed with the strongest flavor?