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Cajun Spice Mix
By Andy | February 1, 2008
Cajun Spice Mix
Makes about 800 grams
Prep time : 5 minutes
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You will need a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to make this mix.
Ingredients
750 grams rock salt.
5 tablespoons of cayenne pepper.
3 tablespoons of chili powder.
3 tablespoons of black pepper corns.
3 tablespoons of onion powder.
3 tablespoons of garlic powder.
1 tablespoon of dried thyme.
1 tablespoon of dried basil.
5 bay leaves, stem cut from leaves.
Method
Mix 1 tablespoon of the rock salt with the pepper corns, thyme, basil and bay leaves.
Process in a spice grinder until the ingrdients are finely ground.
Process the remaining rock salt until it is finely ground.
In a large bowl, carefully mix the processed ingredients with the cayenne, chili, onion and garlic powders.
Mix until the colour is uniform.
Store in an airtight container, use a pepper shaker to dispense when needed.
Serving
This is basically spiced salt, so use sparingly.
If you desire more or less heat – add more cayenne pepper for more heat, add more ground salt for less heat.
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