Lebanese Seven Spice is a warm and fragrant spice blend that adds big flavor to soups, braises and more!
7 Spice, also known as Baharat, is a staple in Lebanese cooking. It is richly flavored, warming and adding instant heartiness to any recipe.
Reasons to love this recipe!
- Making this mix at home lets you control the quality of spices for the best flavor!
- Comes together in 5 minutes and keeps for at least 6 months.
- Can be used to flavor anything from soup to chicken to tofu!
Ingredients:
Seven spice can vary in ingredients from brand to brand and cook to cook. This is my go-to blend, but swaps and additions are listed below.
Additions and substitutions:
Since 7 spice is so versatile, if you are missing one of the above spices, just swap it out with one below! Or add 1-2 teaspoons in addition, to adjust the mix to your taste.
If you can, try and use allspice, pepper, and cloves, to me they make the blend!
Want to use whole spices?
If you have whole spices in your pantry, feel free to use those here! The process is a bit longer with this method, but the flavors are extra fresh!
Grind each spice in a spice grinder before measuring. Large spices like nutmeg and cinnamon are best grated on a microplane.
Storage:
Store leftover spice mix in a lidded jar, I usually use a mason jar, in a cool dark place for up to 6 months. It won't go bad, but after this, it will slowly loose its flavor.
How to use Lebanese 7 Spice:
It is commonly used to cook meat like chicken and lamb, but it adds depth of flavor to SO many dishes.
- Use it in Lebanese Lentil Soup.
- And in these Lebanese Lentil Meatballs.
- Add a spoonful to your next batch of hummus for a flavorful twist.
- Rub tofu with olive oil, seven spice, salt, and bake at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
- Sprinkle it on warm buttered toast.
- Swap it for the seasonings in these sweet potato fries!
- Add it to traditional Lebanese Loubya, a green bean and tomato stew.
Seven Spice
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: ⅓ cup 1x
Description
Lebanese Seven Spice is a warm and fragrant spice blend that adds big flavor to soups, braises and more!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon each:
- allspice
- coriander
- cloves
- 2 teaspoons each:
- cinnamon
- ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together all the spices. Store in a jar in a cool dry place.
Notes
This spice blend will stay fresh for 6 months when stored in a cool dry place.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ teaspoon
- Calories: 1
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
This spice recipe is so wonderful! Adds BIG flavor to so many of my meals & tastes so great!
Delish! Been getting more adventurous with food choices lately and this has opened my eyes up to more than the classic salt and pepper. Where has this been all my life!? Loving it.