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Home » Spices » Spice Mixtures » Tunisian Five Spices

Tunisian Five Spices

Tunisian Five Spices is a Tunisian spice mixture made from five spaces, all ground to a powder, and mixed.

The spices used are: black peppercorns, cinnamon, cloves, grains of paradise, and nutmeg.

The mixture has a peppery, sweet taste combined with a rich aroma.

Tunisian Five Spices is used in tagines and stews, particularly those with lamb, and vegetable dishes, particularly those with squash and eggplant.

It can be used as a dry rub on meat.

Cooking Tips

Tunisian Five Spices Recipe:
1 whole nutmeg
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
2 tablespoons grains of paradise
1 tablespoon whole cloves

The mixture should end up as a fine powder.

It’s best if you get a real cinnamon stick, as opposed to a cassia stick.

Grind the nutmeg. Put in bowl. Crush the cinnamon stick; add to bowl. Grind the peppercorns, grains of paradise, and cloves, add to bowl. Combine well.

Stores in an airtight container for up to 3 to 4 months. Lasts longer if frozen.

Language Notes

Also transliterated as “Qâlat daqqa.”

Other names

AKA: Gâlat Dagga

This page first published: May 5, 2011 · Updated: Jun 6, 2018.

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