Using only the finest of Moroccan spices, this flagship spice is highly prized by North African traders for the matchless aroma, colour and taste that it imparts to all dishes. This blend consists of over 30 spices and herbs and can be used both as a base for a marinade or as a seasoning for cooking Moroccan dishes. It is an exotic and complex Moroccan spice blend that, depending on the preparer, can contain up to 50 ingredients. Ras el hanout means "head of the shop," purportedly because shop owners create their own unique blend, which can include ginger, anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, dried flowers (such as lavender and rose), nigella, mace, galangal and turmeric. Our handy-sized 60 gram pot gives you all the taste and flavour of this award-winning spice mix, without having to source and blend the ingredients. This blend is an integral part of Moroccan cooking, many recipes in moroccan cookbooks will have appetising dishes requiring Rass El Hanout.