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Garlic Spice Salt

Source of Recipe


From "New Wok Cooking" by Rosa Ross






List of Ingredients



• 1 head of garlic
  
• 1 cup kosher salt
  
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
  
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
  
• 4 cardamom pods
  
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
  
• 1 tsp white peppercorns
  
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  
• 6 whole cloves
  
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  






Instructions



1. Peel the garlic and combine with the salt in a mortar or deep bowl. With a pestle or the back of a heavy spoon, crush the garlic cloves into the salt until the salt is damp and smells of garlic. Strain the salt through a coarse sieve to remove the garlic pulp.
   
   
2. In a small carbon-steel wok over low heat, toast the cumin, coriander, cardamom, black and white peppercorns, allspice and cloves. Cool and grind in a spice grinder or blender.
   
   
3. Add the nutmeg, then the spice mixture, to the garlic salt, tossing to mix well. Transfer to a glass jar and store, covered, in the refrigerator; the salt will keep for several weeks.
   
   Makes 1 cup.
   
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   Sprinkle on fish, steaks or chicken.