Simple Middle Eastern Spice Mix Recipe

I found a middle eastern spice mix recipe at Chef Jeena's. It was excellent, although I have made an altered version with less ingredients, and using powdered spice to make a budget version.

I bought large cellophane packets of the spices at Woolworths, and then put them all into an empty old washed out coffee jar. I then labelled it, and I keep it in my pantry to use ready made - saves time using a generic middle eastern spice mix. Good for when you are in a shortage of time, and have people walking around the house asking when dinner is ...

Here is my budget recipe version:

Ingredients:

One sachet of ground cumin
One sachet of ground coriander
One sachet of dried ground mint
One sachet of dried ground thyme
One half sachet of ground cinnamon
One half sachet of ground nutmeg
One sachet of paprika
One half sachet of turmeric
One teaspoon salt
Pinch of pepper

Place all ingredients into a bowl, mix with a wooden spoon then put into a coffee jar and seal.

Add fresh lemon juice and minced garlic when adding to cooking. Can be used as a marinade, spice rub, breadcrumbs, or in rissoles etc.