Homemade Spice Mixes ~ Shoarma

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Shoarma is a spice mix that my hubby has used quite often. Being from Holland it is a favorite dish there. It is one that my family truly enjoys too. The spices are a mixture of flavors that compliments beef especially well. We usually buy the spices online or have one of our friends send us a care package from the Netherlands. A few months back my brother gave us a venison roast to prepare for him. His wife doesn't care for venison and my hubby was thrilled to fix it for my brother for dinner. He rubbed Shoarma spice onto the roast and put it in the Big George rotisserie for 2 hours. The flavor was spectacular. My brother said that he would let my hubby cook the next one too. Having invited my brother, his wife and daughter for dinner yesterday, we hoped that the care package my hubby's daughter is sending us from Holland would arrive in time to prepare the roast. She promised Shoarma spices. Not being one to trust the mail, I headed to the pc to see if I could find a recipe online for the spice mix. I found one on Recipezaar and decided to give it a try. With list of ingredients in hand I headed for our local healthfood store. They sell bulk spices at this store. The total for the spices was $2.60. Once home we checked the mail, no care package. So I set myself to the task of preparing the spice mix. I carefully measured out all of the ingredients and placed them in a container. Shook them well, and removed the lid for a quick sniff. It did indeed smell like the Shoarma spice that we normally use. The only problem was, I forgot the ground cayenne pepper. Hubby lightly salted the venison and rubbed the spice over the roast. It was placed on the rotisserie and it cooked for 2 hours. The aroma was heavenly. Those that ate the venison said it was good, but not the same as the last roast my hubby made using the packaged spices. Next time I make the spice I will definately add the cayenne and salt the meat a little more. Here is the recipe for the spice and a link to the recipe that I found on Recipezaar. 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1/2 tablespoon paprika 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon http://www.recipezaar.com/44858 Enjoy!