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what does it taste like?
Smoky and warming, this Levantine spice blend includes black pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cardamom.
tips, tricks & hacks
- Stir a quarter of a jar of Shawarma Spice Blend into olive oil, then use to marinate chicken thigh fillets for 20 minutes-1 hour before grilling. Serve in warm pitta or naan bread and salad.
- Use shawarma-spiced oil as a marinate for roasting veg, too. It’s particularly good with cauliflower – try tossing florets in the spicy oil before roasting in a hot oven until charred.
- Stir the warming spice through softened, frying veg before adding stock to make soups (great with spicy parsnip or carrot soups).
- Add to a tray of chickpeas, drizzle with oil and bake till crisp for a spicy snack.
- Mix into mayo and spread inside chicken sandwiches.
- Whisk into olive oil and lemon juice to dress chickpea salads.
easy meal idea
Lamb shawarma-spiced meatballs
This is a quick and easy way to bring some of the Levantine’s signature flavours to your meatballs.
- Mix 500g minced lamb with a quarter of a jar of Shawarma Spice Blend and 2 tbsp chopped parsley. Roll into walnut-sized balls and chill in the fridge to firm up.
- Add vegetable oil to a frying pan on a medium-hot hob and cook the meatballs (in batches if necessary) until browned and cooked through. Serve in pitta breads with yogurt and salad – or add to a cinnamon-spiced tomato sauce and spoon over cooked orzo.
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