Bahārāt (baharat)

Bahārāt is a spice mixture used in the Middle East as well as in other Arab cuisines, including North Africa.

It is believed that bahārāt originated because the nomadic Bedouin people, whenever they encountered new herbs and spices, supplemented their spice blends with them. Consequently, there is no single bahārāt, but rather many variations of this spice blend circulate throughout the Arab world, each with a slightly different flavor, but essentially containing the same ingredients. A related blend is fulful bhrat, which is used in the preparation of kibbeh.

The mixture is typical of the entire Mashriq, the Arabic-speaking countries east of Libya, and of Turkish and Kurdish cuisine. Beyond 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 to season kofte and pilafs, and mint is added for this reason. In the countries bordering the Persian Gulf, saffron and dried black lime (loomi) are also added.

The following ingredients are used in a bahārāt:

• pul biber
• black pepper and/or
• long pepper
• coriander seeds
• clove
• 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 flavor, making it suitable for a variety of uses: 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 seeds, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, green cardamom
• contains no preservatives and/or salt
• origin: Mashriq
  

Allergen information

• This Bahārāt has been carefully compiled in the UK
  

Assortment

• available in glass and stand-up pouch (no test tubes)
  
• glass jar contains 60 grams
• larger quantities on request

Gift wrapping

• 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 wrapping
  

Save:

• keep your Bahārāt in a closed container
• preferably store in a dark, dry and cool place
• best before June 2027 (06-2027)
• This expiration date is an indication

Batch number

The batch number helps us track which batch an item originates from. It's listed on the packing slip and invoice.