ras el hanout
noun
ras el ha·nout
ˌräs-ˌel-hə-ˈnüt 
variants
or less commonly ras-el-hanout
: a mixture of ground spices that is used in northern African cooking and includes coriander, ginger, turmeric, peppercorns, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, cayenne pepper, and other spices
… just like curry powder, there is no single recipe for ras el hanout. You might even say that's its whole point.—
Mourad Lahlou
Mourad LahlouNargisse Benkabou's recipe combines lamb shanks with a syrupy sauce of honey and raisins, seasoned with saffron and ras el hanout.—The New York Times
The New York TimesThis is a pure North African dish of lamb marinated in ras-el-hanout (a medley of spices) …—Kaleel Sakakeeny
Kaleel SakakeenyExamples of ras el hanout in a Sentence
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Place the harissa, ras el hanout, paprika and peppercorns into a bowl.
—Rebekah Evans, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024
The shop sells traditional kitchenware and spices including ras el hanout, while a modern kitchen studio offers cooking classes with a dada, or traditional cook, demonstrating the how-tos behind chicken tagine and zaalouk, a salad of cooked eggplant and tomatoes.
—Astrid Därr, TIME, 25 July 2024
Some other fun options include a Cajun or Creole seasoning blend, garam masala and ras el hanout.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Stir in different spices like cardamom or ras el hanout and add your choice of toppings or mix-ins.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The spice list is an extreme abbreviation of ras el hanout, which is a North African staple blend comprising a lengthy list of spices — upward of 20!
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
Enhance it with apricots and prunes and some ras el hanout — that wonderfully heady Moroccan spice mix.
—Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
The first group consists of standards like ras el hanout, Chinese five spice, French quatre-épices, garam masala and even Old Bay.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023
Simply rub boneless chicken thighs with a homemade ras el hanout spice blend and cook.
—Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
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Rebekah Evans, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024
The shop sells traditional kitchenware and spices including ras el hanout, while a modern kitchen studio offers cooking classes with a dada, or traditional cook, demonstrating the how-tos behind chicken tagine and zaalouk, a salad of cooked eggplant and tomatoes.
—Astrid Därr, TIME, 25 July 2024
Some other fun options include a Cajun or Creole seasoning blend, garam masala and ras el hanout.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Stir in different spices like cardamom or ras el hanout and add your choice of toppings or mix-ins.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The spice list is an extreme abbreviation of ras el hanout, which is a North African staple blend comprising a lengthy list of spices — upward of 20!
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
Enhance it with apricots and prunes and some ras el hanout — that wonderfully heady Moroccan spice mix.
—Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
The first group consists of standards like ras el hanout, Chinese five spice, French quatre-épices, garam masala and even Old Bay.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023
Simply rub boneless chicken thighs with a homemade ras el hanout spice blend and cook.
—Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
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