Bahārāt (baharat)

Bahārāt is a spice mixture that is used in other Arabic cuisines, including North Africa.

Bahārāt is believed to have originated because the nomadic Bedouins added them to their herbal mixture whenever they encountered new herbs and spices. As a result, there is no one Bahārāt, but many variations on this herbal mixture are circulating in the Arab world, each with a slightly different 'touch', but basically with the same ingredients. A related mixture is fulful bhrat used in the preparation of Kibbeh.

The mixture is specific to the entire Mashriq, which are the Arabic-speaking countries east of Libya, and to Turkish and Kurdish cuisine. Outside of that, we see a simple bahārāt in Tunisia, one of the countries in the Maghreb, which consists only of dried rose buds, cinnamon and black pepper.

In Turkey, bahārāt is used for seasoning kofte and pilafs, and mint is added for that reason. In the countries bordering the Gulf of Persia, saffron and dried black lime (loomi) are also added.

In a bahārāt the following ingredients are used:

• pul biber
• black pepper and/or
• long pepper
• coriander seed
• cloves
• allspice
• cinnamon
• green cardamom
• rose petals

Recipes

Shahmirzadi tah chin (rice cake with lamb) - Persian cuisine - ourfood

Smell and taste

This bahārāt has a very warm taste, making it suitable for various applications, dishes with or without meat, soups and stews, all types of meat, birds and fish. Bahārāt is an excellent rub.

Features:

• our bahārāt contains: cayenne pepper, black pepper, coriander seed, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, green cardamom
• contains no preservatives and/or salt
• origin: Mashriq
  

Allergen information

• this bahārāt has been carefully compiled in the United Kingdom
• the mixture may contain traces of celery and mustard

Assortment

• available in glass and stand-up pouch (no test tubes)
  
• glass jar contains 60 grams
• stand-up pouches with a capacity of up to 30 to 150 grams
• larger quantities on request

Gift packaging

• the jar is available in a tasteful gift packaging, consisting of a cube box filled with black tissue paper
• for an overview of our other gift packaging, please refer to the section  gift packaging 
  

Save:

• keep your Bahārāt in sealed packaging
• preferably store in a dark, dry and cool place
• best before November 2025 (11-2025)
• this expiration date is an indication

Batch number

The batch number helps us trace which supply an item comes from. It is stated on the packing slip and the invoice