Ingredients
Ghanaian all purpose seasoning
- 2 tbsp Anise seeds
- 1.5 tbsp Ginger powder
- 1.5 tbsp Onion powder
- 1.5 tsp Rosemary
- 1 tsp alligator pepper efom wisa/grains of paradise
- 1 tsp cloves
- 6 calabash nutmegs hwediaba/ehuru
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried chillies
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1.5 tsp cumin seeds
- Salt to taste
West African Umami Seasoning
- 2 tsp powder fermented locust beans iru/dawa dawa/soumbala
- 1.5 tsp anise seeds
- 1.5 tsp guinea cubeb esoro wisa/uziza seed
- 1 tsp alligator pepper efom wisa
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1.5 tsp ginger powder
- 3-4 small African bird's eye chillis mesua
Instructions
- Measure out the spices for each spice blend
- Grind in a coffee/spice grinder
- Store in an air tight container
Notes
Substitutions
- Calabash nutmeg: Although listed as a nutmeg, it doesn't taste like nutmeg. Feel free to increase the quantity of cloves by 1/2 a tsp or completely omit
- Aligator Peppr: This pepper has a sharp and bright pepper flavor. Feel free to substitute with white or pink peppercorn
- Guinea Cubeb: Although it looks like a black peppercorn, it has a slightly different flavour, almost with a citrus undertone. Feel free to substitute with lemon pepper or black peppercorn with a dash of dried lemon powder
- Fermented Locust Beans/Dawa Dawa: Unfortunately this one is not substitutable, it has a unique smell and flavour. If you cannot find the powder and only find it frozen or dried, feel free to give it a good rinse; dry it in a dehydrator, on your counter or in the oven at a low setting, then turn it into a powder.