Magic Monkey Mix
Posted by politicalmonkey2010 on January 4, 2012
Okay, it’s not my invention, it is my mother in laws….it starts out like this:
What’s in there? What isn’t? What I could identify ..ginger, bay leaves, peppercorns, capers, red peppers, mustard seed, dried cilantro, cumin, cloves, anise, cinnamon and about 100 other spices that I can’t identify…including those twig things.
Grind it all up and it looks like this:
When you grind it up, the entire house gets this heady, exotic aroma floating thru it…a mixture of a “Christmas” aroma and that certain something that you just can’t identify. I love going to Khan Khalili and walking thru the spice market….amazing experience, your senses are just assaulted. Each shop has their own version of mama’s magic spice mix.
Use: chicken and beef as a rub…and excellent when used in mashi – stuffed grape leaves, or cabbage, or bell peppers or squash..you see where I am going with this? If it can be hollowed out or rolled and stuffed with rice, it is mashi!
