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EveryMasala

Spices of Middle East

Sumac, za'atar, baharat, saffron and dried lime: the old crossroads where Asian spices met the Mediterranean. 30 spices on EveryMasala so far.

🇹🇷 Turkey and 2 moreMahleb A ground cherry seed used to sweeten Middle Eastern baked goods with an almond-cherry note.Seed · Sweet and mellow · Bitter

🇬🇷 Greece and 3 moreWhite mustard The beige seeds of a Mediterranean annual, ground into mild yellow condiments.Seed · Sharp and pungent

🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreBlack cumin The tiny black seed of a wild annual flower, used across the Middle East and South Asia.Seed · Sharp and pungent · Herbal and green

🇮🇳 India and 5 moreFenugreekحلبة (hilba) The cuboid seed of an annual legume, prized for its bitter warmth and maple aroma.Seed · Bitter · Warm and sweet-spiced

🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreCoriander The leaves and dried seeds of an annual Mediterranean herb used in cuisines worldwide.Leaf · Citrus and bright · Warm and sweet-spiced

🇪🇬 Egypt and 3 moreAnise The sweet, licorice-flavored seed of an annual herb from the Mediterranean basin.Seed · Sweet and mellow · Anise and liquorice

🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreSumac A tart, crimson spice made from ground berries of the Rhus coriaria shrub.Seed · Sour and tart · Citrus and bright

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Black cumin: AndreHolz at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Mahleb: Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database, Public domain, source
White mustard: Ariel Palmon, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Sicilian sumac: Dedda71, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Fenugreek: Yak, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Coriander: Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Anise: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

The weekly digest

Every Monday: seven spices you may not know, what is cooking this week, and one blend explained step by step.