La Kama

Submitted by Elmotoo

"La Kama is a Moroccan spice mixture. It is altogether simpler than the complex ras el hanout and features a modest five spices. Use it to flavour soups and stews or as a rub with chicken or lamb."

 

• Ready In: 6mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 2-3 TB

ingredients

• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

directions

1. Dry-fry or roast the cinnamon and peppercorns in a heavy trying pan over medium heat to release their flavour.
2. Grind the roasted spices to a powder and mix with the ginger, turmeric and nutmeg.
3. Use at once or store in an airtight jar, away from heat or light.

Reviews

[Pesto lover]

I boiled carrots until just done, drained the water, added 1 tbsp of this seasoning blend, 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp brown sugar to create a glaze. Wow! I can't wait to try it on chicken. The flavor is wonderful. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

 

[COOKGIRl]

Easy! I used this spice mixture as a wet rub for chicken breasts. I combined the spices with some olive oil and brushed this on the chicken. Pan fried and served with baked rice with bay leaves, roasted beets and carrots. Really good flavor! Made for NA*ME tag/March.

 

[Annacia]

What a gorgeous aroma this creates when cooking with it. I used it on a chicken breast and also added some to the couscous served with the chicken. It's marvelous. Just before I found this I had purchased a jar of McCormick's Roasted Sigon Cinnamon (ground) I used 1.5 tsp of it. A very lovely spice mix that I'll keep on hand. :D

 

[littlemafia]

I have yet to use it, but it smells so good that I made some for my sister for her Zaar gifts.She's been away for six months so I want to show her what I've been up to. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mia in Germany]

I've never used this before but made it to use in recipe #404000. Great spice mix, I'll definitely make this again! Thanks for posting!