Cajun spice blend

This cajun blend is lighter on salt than many blends. We’ve used a little cumin in our blend which adds a lovely complexity.

Time

5 minutes total

Storage notes

keeps fresh for 3 months in an air-tight container out of direct sunlight 

Difficulty

very easy 

Yield

80 g (servings 4 )

Ingredients
Weight
Volume
Procedure
A
Salt
9 g
1½ tsp
Garlic powder
6.2 g
2 tsp
Paprika
5.8 g
2½ tsp
Black pepper, ground
2.3 g
1 tsp
Onion powder
2.4 g
1 tsp
Cayenne pepper
1.8 g
1 tsp
Oregano, dried
2.3 g
1¼ tsp
Thyme, dried
1.8 g
1¼ tsp
Basil, dried
1.4 g
1 tsp
Cumin, ground
0.5 g
¼ tsp
Coriander, ground
0.9 g
½ tsp
1
Combine.
2
For a fine powder, blend thoroughly in a spice blender then pass through a fine lab sieve. Grind the bits that did not pass through the sieve in a mortar and pestle and add to sieved blend.

Type spice blend

Author

Yield

g

Servings

Serving size 20 g

Serve

Per
serve
Energy (kcal)43.9
Energy (kJ)183.6
Protein (g)2
Fat (g)1
Carbs (g)5.5
Sugars (g)0.7
Fiber (g)3.8
Sodium (mg)2036.3
Cholesterol (mg)0

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