Title: Hawaish (Spice Mix)
Categories: Israel Yemeni Jewish
Yield: 1 Servings

2	tb	Cuminseed, ground
1	tb	Pepper
1/2	ts	Coriander, ground
1	ts	Turmeric, ground
4		Whole cloves, broken up
4		Pods cardamom seeds
1/4	ts	Nutmeg, grated
2		Bay leaves

It is hawaish, the spice mix, that gives Yemen cooking its identity. All their spices are mixed proportionately & stored, to be easily measured out for recipes.

1. Mix all ingreds together. Store in a glass jar w/ tight cover. Keep 2 bay leaves in the mixture to keep spices dry & clean. Do not include bay leaves when using mixture. Use when needed.

Recipe: "Sephardic Cooking" by Copeland Mark -- 600 Recipes Created in Exotic Sephardic Kitchens from Morocco to India -- Copyright 1992 Published by Donald I. Fine, Inc., New York, N.Y.

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