Name: Green Shawarma Blend
Ingredients: 2 t peppercorns (whole); 5 cloves; .5 t green cardomom pods (extract seeds to make .5t, or sift final product); .5 t fennel; 1 T cumin; .5 star anise (three pieces from one star); 1 t cinnamon (chunks -- use .5t if already ground); 1 T paprika; 2/3 T kosher salt (adjust to taste -- I use Diamond which is less dense than some salts); 4 cloves garlic (crushed ); 2/3 C cilantro (Stems and leaves, loosely packed); 1/4 C lemon juice

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Green Shawarma Blend

Spice for meat, tofu, tempeh etc.

Ingredients

toast then grind the following:

2 t peppercorns whole
5 cloves
.5 t green cardomom pods extract seeds to make .5t, or sift final product
.5 t fennel
1 T cumin
.5 star anise three pieces from one star
1 t cinnamon chunks -- use .5t if already ground

To ground mix add:

1 T paprika
2/3 T kosher salt adjust to taste -- I use Diamond which is less dense than some salts
4 cloves garlic crushed
2/3 C cilantro Stems and leaves, loosely packed
1/4 C lemon juice

Instructions

Toast first group of spices in dry pan until aromatic.
Grind all spices.
Add garlic and cilantro and grind or crush to paste.
Stir in lemon juice and adjust salt. Alternative: use pomegranate juice in place of lemon juice.

Notes

This makes a green shawarma rub that is delicious but may not be what you're used to seeing. Most shawarma rubs in the US are dry red spice blends, or wet harissa-style rubs. All are delicious, but try this for a change of pace. It also mixes with red dry rub spectacularly.