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Jollof dry spice mix

Serves Makes 190 g

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

25 g ground ginger
25 g garlic powder
20 g dried chilli flakes
35 g dried thyme
25 g ground cinnamon
15 g ground nutmeg
15 g ground coriander
¼ t cooking salt
¼ t freshly ground pepper
1 t dried ground prawn/shrimp/crayfish powder (optional)

Method

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place and use within a few months.

Cook's note: This is a great secret weapon to bring out for marinating meat before grilling, frying, baking or barbequing. It works particularly well with chicken and fish, and you can also add it when you are making Jollof sauce and Jollof.

This is an extract from Zoe's Ghana Kitchen by Zoe Adjonyoh. It is published by Octopus Publishing Group.

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