Name: North-African Rub
Yield: Makes About ½ Cup
Cuisine: Tunisia
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons caraway seeds; 2 tablespoons Coarse salt (kosher or sea); 2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons cumin seeds; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds

Preparation info

Makes About
½ Cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

Pungent, spicy, and aromatic, tabil is a simple spice mix from Tunisia. It adds a complex, earthy flavor to almost any grilled fish, chicken, or meat.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons coriander seeds
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
2

Method

Combine the coriander, cumin, and caraway seeds in a dry skillet and cook over medium heat until toasted and fragrant, about 3 minutes, shaking the pan to ensure even cooking (do not use a nonstick skillet for this). Transfer the toasted seeds to a bowl and let cool.
Place the toasted seed mixture in a spice mill or clean coffee grinder, add the hot p