Home-made Emirati bezar blend

Home-made Emirati bezar blend

'Bezar is a blend of spices and is considered to be the base for Emirati food,' says Chef Silvena Rowe

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Cuisine:Emirati
Cook time:10m
Prep time:10m
Servings:

Ingredients

200gm cumin seeds

200gm dried coriander seeds

200gm fenugreek seeds

200gm fennel seeds

30g cinnamon powder

200gm turmeric powder

handful red chillies (optional)

Method

1. Toast cumin, coriander, fenugreek and fennel seeds separately in a dry frying pan until aromatic and slightly brown.

2. Place them all in a spice grinder, along with cinnamon and turmeric powders.

3. Grind until fine then store it in an airtight contaIner. (I keep my jar in the freezer.)

Recipe courtesy: Chef Silvena Rowe

Image and recipe: GN Archives

Chef Rowe said, "What I like to do the most is brush olive oil over toasted Emirati bread, sprinkle generous amount of bezar spice over and eat it with a hearty soup". 

Last updated on December 01, 2021 at 17:45

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