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                    Tunisian Five Spices (Qalat Daqqa)

Recipe By     : Jill Norman * Web File 4/97
Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Mixes and Spices                 Mid-East

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      ts            Black peppercorns
   2      ts            Cloves
   1      ts            Grains of paradise (Melegueta
                        - pepper)
   4      ts            Grated nutmeg
   1      ts            Ground cinnamon

Called qalat daqqa in Arabic, this blend is used in vegetable dishes
and with lamb.

Grind the peppercorns, cloves, and grains of paradise together, then
mix in the nutmeg and cinnamon. In an airtight jar, the blend will
keep for 3 to 4 months. 

Recipe by The Complete Book of Spices by Jill Norman,
Viking Studio Books, 1991, ISBN 0-670-83437-8

The book is lavishly illustrated with full color photographs of the
herbs and spices- whole, mixed, ground.


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