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02 / THE FLAVOR

Three ways to season chicken thighs.

03 / MIX & SEASON

Shawarma Seasoning

For your chicken thighs · Spice Czar book formula

Suggested starting amount2 tsp for 1 lbScaled from the written food guide. Start low and taste before adding more.
In the kitchen

Rub under and over the skin; roast or grill until browned and cooked through.

Mix a small jar

Every batch uses whole grams. This is the jar you mix, not the amount to put on the food.

IngredientWeightYour pantry
Cumin — ground6 g
Coriander seeds — ground
Ingredient note

Ground coriander seeds.

5 g
Paprika
Ingredient note

Sweet, unsmoked ground paprika. Hot and smoked paprika are different ingredients.

4 g
Garlic granules
Ingredient note

Garlic dried into small granules. Commonly sold as garlic granules; finer garlic powder has a different texture.

3 g
Turmeric — ground2 g
Black pepper — ground2 g
Cinnamon — ground
Ingredient note

Ground cinnamon bark; this general entry does not specify a species. Cassia is listed separately where required.

1 g
Allspice — ground1 g
Ginger — ground1 g
Green cardamom — ground
Ingredient note

Ground green cardamom seeds. Black cardamom and korarima are different spices.

0 g
Cayenne pepper
Ingredient note

Pure ground cayenne chile.

0 g

25 g total · Weigh, mix thoroughly, and label your jar. Whole grams, balanced to total 25 g. The weighed proportions are rounded. Ground cardamom, Cayenne pepper rounds to 0 g; choose a larger batch to include these ingredients.

Recipe source, ingredient checks & cooking notes

From The Spice Blend Bible, Edition 6. Some ingredient forms were clarified for the app; see the full recipe for its source notes.

Check your actual ingredient labels and cross-contact statements before serving.

Starting amounts are home cooking guidance. Salt, spice potency and grind vary. Brines require their full recipe; seasoning does not replace safe food handling.