Ras el Hanout Recipe

• 1 tablespoon allspice berries
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon mace blades
• 1 tablespoon cardamom seeds (removed from their pods)
• 1 teaspoon saffron
• 2 crushed sticks cinnamon or cassia
• 1 crushed nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons turmeric

1. Combine 1 tablespoon allspice berries, 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, 1 tablespoon mace blades, 1 tablespoon cardamom seeds (removed from their pods), 1 teaspoon saffron (not packed), 2 crushed sticks cinnamon or cassia, and 1 crushed nutmeg.
2. Toast in a dry skillet, shaking often, until the spices are fragrant and lightly browned.
3. Cool and grind, then mix in 1 tablespoon ground ginger and 2 teaspoons turmeric.

berries, black peppercorns, mace blades, cardamom seeds, saffron, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, turmeric

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/ras-el-hanout-10599 (may not work)