Kurdish Seven-Spice Advieh

Name: Kurdish Seven-Spice Advieh (Advieh-ye Haft Chanshni-e Kordi)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes ¾ cup/75 g
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons black pepper corns; 2 tablespoons cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon whole cloves; 2 tablespoons ground turmeric; 1 tablespoon grated nutmeg; 2 tablespoons mustard seeds; 2 x 4 in/10 cm cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces to make grinding easier

Advieh-ye Haft Chanshni-e Kordi

Preparation info

Makes
¾ cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Cooking in Iran

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2020

About

Kurds use various spice mixes, but this one is my favorite. I have adapted it from a recipe by Layla Kordbacheh, a passionate Kurdish cook. Several of the recipes in this section have also been adapted from ones by her.

Ingredients

2 x 4 in/10 cm cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces to make grinding easier
1 tablespoon whole

Asia
Iran
Spice Mix
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Grind the cinnamon sticks, cloves, peppercorns, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and nutmeg, each separately, in a spice grinder.
Transfer them to a small mixing bowl as you grind them. Add the turmeric and use a spoon to mix well.
Transfer to an airtight glass jar, label, and keep in a cool place to use as needed. Nush-e joon!