Zanzibar fish masala spice mix
Ingredients
1 tsp cumin seeds *
1 dsp coriander seeds *
1 tsp black peppercorns *
8 green cardamom pods, shelled *
½ cinnamon stick *
1 tsp dried lemon grass *
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp paprika
* these need to be ground down to a powder. If you would rather, just use ground spices
Method
In a small frying pan, dry-roast the cumin, coriander, peppercorns, cardamom seeds and cinnamon stick until you can smell the aromatic aromas (around a minute). Remove from the pan and grind to a powder. Combine with the remaining ingredients.
If you are using all ground spices then just combine all spices.
- Taken from The Spice Routes