Best Hawaijall Purpose Seasoning Recipes

HAWAIJ - TRADITIONAL SPICE MIX FROM YEMEN.

Hawaij - Traditional Spice Mix from Yemen. image

Hawaij is essential to the cuisine of Yemen - use it liberally as a rub for grilled meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables. Try it sprinkled into soups, stews, sauces, and rice to liven the flavours up a bit!

Provided by Um Safia

Categories Southwest Asia (middle East)

Time 7m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

6 1/2 tablespoons black peppercorns
1/4 cup cumin seed
2 1/2 tablespoons coriander seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons green cardamom pods
1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves
3 1/2 tablespoons ground turmeric

Steps:

Put everything except the turmeric into a frying pan & dry fry (no oil required) for a couple of minutes.
Allow to cool, grind using a spice / coffee grinder or mortar & pestle. Add the turmer, mix well & store in an container in a cool, dark place.

HAWAIJ (YEMENITE SPICE BLEND)

Hawaij (Yemenite Spice Blend) image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories easy, quick, condiments

Time 25m

Yield About 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/4 cup ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground cardamom
2 tablespoons turmeric
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1/4 cup freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In a black iron or heavy-bottomed skillet combine the cumin, cardamom, turmeric and coriander. Place over very low heat and toast, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, add the black pepper and stir well. Store the blend in a tightly sealed container for up to one month.
Rub hawaij liberally into fish, chicken, lamb, pork or beef one hour before cooking.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 125, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 27 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams