Definitions for "Ras el Hanout"
Keywords:  moroccan, hanout, ras, spice, arabic
Literally: The grocer's head/pride. A Moroccan mixture of more than 20 spices and herbs. Each merchant has his own recipe and grinds according to the customers needs.
Literally, “top of the shop,”a Moroccan seasoning mix that may include dozens of ingredients—some, like orrisroot and ash berries, quite exotic.
A Moroccan spice mixture that can contain up to 100 different spices and is used in couscous, rice, meat and vegetable dishes; like garam masala, the mixture of spices in ras el hanout depends on the maker and the spices available, but may include cardamom, cayenne, aniseed, nutmeg, mace, ginger, galangal or even dried ground rosebuds.