Barbecue Spice Mix

Name: Barbecue Spice Mix
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10–12 cloves; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 1 mace blade; 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick; 2 brown cardamom pods, seeds only; 12–15 green cardamom pods; 4–5 dried Kashmiri red chillies; ¼ ground nutmeg; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp dried mango powder; 2 tbsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

No Worries, Just Chicken Curries

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

About

“Flames, flavour and a touch of tandoori magic.”

Add a tablespoon of this to any marinade along with yogurt, lemon juice, ginger and garlic paste or garam masala and see the magic unfold on a barbecue, grill or air fryer. Yields 10 tablespoons.

Ingredients

2 brown cardamom pods, seeds only
12–15 green cardamom pods
4–5 dried Kashmiri red chillies

Asia
India
Spice Mix
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Put all the spices except the ground nutmeg, ground turmeric, dried mango powder and Kashmiri red chilli powder in a hot, dry pan on a medium heat. Toast for a couple of minutes, stirring frequently. Leave to cool, then grind to a smooth powder in a coffee/spice grinder. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Store in an airtight jar away from heat and sunlight.

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