Cajun Spice Blend
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I was looking for Cajun seasoning for my New Year's Day black eyed peas. This is based on Julie Sahni's recipe in "Savoring Spices and Herbs" with a few alterations. Everyone loved the peas, btw. NOTES: I ground only 1/2 the herbs/spices for textural effect. I usually grind up a whole nutmeg & store in a jar so there's always an amount of fresh nutmeg on hand. "Cook" time = grate & mix time.
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ingredients
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon cumin seed
- 1 tablespoon celery seed
- 2 tablespoons dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried sage
- 2 tablespoons dried basil, divided
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano, divided
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley, divided
- 1 tablespoon powdered dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons Hungarian paprika
- 1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
directions
- Combine the black peppercorns & cumin seeds in a spice/coffee grinder that is used for ONLY spices & grind until spices are coarsely ground.
- Add celery seeds & 1TB each basil, oregano, parsley & red pepper flakes.
- Pulse until ground but not powdered.
- Combine with remaining ingredients in a bowl & stir with a whisk until well mixed.
- Store in an airtight container.
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"I was looking for Cajun seasoning for my New Year's Day black eyed peas. This is based on Julie Sahni's recipe in "Savoring Spices and Herbs" with a few alterations. Everyone loved the peas, btw. NOTES: I ground only 1/2 the herbs/spices for textural effect. I usually grind up a whole nutmeg & store in a jar so there's always an amount of fresh nutmeg on hand.
"Cook" time = grate & mix time."
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Made this spice blend to add to my cabinet today...WOW! It definitely packs a flavorful punch!!! When my spice jar is empty I will definitely make this again. I did not add the nutmeg though, because I do not care for its flavor, and I can detect the smallest amount of it. I used about a tsp. of this blend to top my ground beef and rice I had for lunch. I look forward to trying it on chicken this week. Made and reviewed for the 38th Aus/NZ Recipe Swap.
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Loads of flavor! I did cut back on the cayenne(so we could handle the heat) and used this on Recipe#45391. Yum! Thanks! Made for the Australian Recipe Swap!
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Great tasting cajun blend. I followed the recipe as written but had to omit the dried ancho chile powder as I couldn't find that ingredient over here. Thanks for posting.
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