Seasoning for pilaf according to a step by step recipe with photo фото

Kitchen appliances and utensils:

• beaker;
• teaspoon and tablespoon;
• mortar with pestle;
• coffee grinder;
• jar for seasoning.

Ingredients

Step cooking

1. Add 1/2 tsp to the mortar. cumin. If you like a spice like that, you can add more or less. The main advantage of homemade seasoning for pilaf is the ability to independently control the amount of one or another spice.
   
2. There we send 1 tsp. coriander (cilantro seed) without top.
   
3. Seasoning is also prepared with a pinch of red chili pepper. You can use ground pepper or grind it yourself with a grinder for spices. Send red pepper to the rest of the spices in a mortar. If you have dried paprika at home, then we also add it to the mortar. It will be enough 4-5 small pieces. Add them whole, they are then crushed with the rest of the spices. Grind the dried paprika in a coffee grinder if desired. You can replace dried paprika with dried tomato, if you have one.
   
4. Add a small amount of natural saffron to the mortar, about 2-3 stamens. Pour boiling water saffron is not required. When cooking pilaf, spice will give its flavor.
   
5. To the remaining spices add 1 tsp. turmeric, which is more needed for color.
   
6. At the end, add a pinch of black pepper and start chopping. First, mix everything thoroughly, then we begin to knead the spices with a pestle. 1/2 tsp can also be added to spices. granulated garlic and still mix well. Grind the dried paprika or tomato especially carefully. They should be as small as possible. Homemade seasoning for pilaf is ready. It can be transferred to a small jar and stored for more than one month, tightly closing the lid. You can also make a homemade condiment reminiscent of Suneli hops, which is also ideal for pilaf. To do this, send 1/2 tsp to the mortar. coriander and marjoram. Also, add 1 dried basil leaf, half a bay leaf, which must be broken into small pieces, in a mortar.
   
7. For homemade seasoning for pilaf, 1/8 teaspoon will also be required. fenugreek, but you can add more or less if you wish. In a mortar we send half a teaspoon of granulated garlic, a pinch of ground red pepper.To add flavor to the seasoning, add 1 leaf of sage, a quarter of a teaspoon of dried cilantro. To taste and desire, you can send a small amount of crushed mint into the mortar. At the end, add 1-2 saffron stamens and begin to grind everything with a pestle directly in a mortar to a powdery state. Be sure to add 1 sprig of dried or fresh dill and parsley to the seasoning. A seasoning reminiscent of Suneli hops is ready. Such a quantity of ingredients will be enough for a large pilaf pan.
   
8. At home, you can also make a delicious mixture that resembles curry. To prepare it, it is better to use a coffee grinder. We send to the coffee grinder 1 tsp. coriander, 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1/8 tsp fenugreek. Season with a pinch of red hot pepper. Grind all spices well or knead the pestle in a mortar. You can supplement the taste of the finished seasoning by adding a pinch of ground ginger, cardamom, caraway seeds. We also send 2-3 fennel seeds, 1 clove hat and a pinch of cinnamon to the coffee grinder for the main ingredients. Grind everything again to make a powdery spice. At will, to diversify the taste of seasoning for pilaf, reminiscent of curry, you can use a pinch of ground mint. Homemade seasoning is much more aromatic and rich than purchased.
   
9. You can cook pilaf with the addition of a mixture of herbs, which can be done at home. As a basis, such a mixture is used: 1/2 tsp. oregano, ground marjoram and thyme. Also be sure to add 2-3 leaves of dried basil. We knead all spices well. If you want to make a French mixture of herbs for pilaf, then add rosemary, sage, lavender petals, tarragon to your taste. We chop all spices well.
   
10. If you want to give the herbal mixture a more Italian flavor, add granulated garlic, fenugreek, coriander and cumin to your taste. The Italian mixture of herbs turns out to be more saturated and aromatic. Having familiarized yourself with the different options for homemade seasoning for pilaf, you can try to cook all or one of them. With such homemade spices, your pilaf will turn out to be very rich and unusual.
    

Video recipe

From the video you will learn how to cook tasty and fragrant seasonings for pilaf at home. Methods for making curry, suneli hops and some other spices are presented that will make your pilaf much richer. Mixing spices is quite simple, because everything is described simply and easily.