Summary of blending spices technique

Taken from Milk Street Television episode “The Spice Kitchen”

Categories of Spices

Grounding spices

• Cumin
• Coriander
• Turmeric

Warming spices

• Star anise
• cinnamon
• nutmeg

Herbal spices

• cardamom
• mint
• fennel

Sour spices

• amchoor (dried mango)
• dried lime
• sumac

Fiery

• black pepper
• chilis
• dried ginger (high quality)

Spice blend recipe

Choose three spices from two categories

• 2 of the same category to give the blend a “a point of view”
• 1 of a different category to be a contrast