Qâlat daqqa

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Qâlat daqqa , Gâlat dagga or Tunisian five- spice is a blend of spices from Tunisia . It is also used in other North African countries, but above all in Morocco . It is mainly used to sharpen stews.

composition

Qâlat daqqa traditionally consists of grains of paradise , black peppercorns , cloves , cinnamon and nutmeg . The ingredients are ground to a fine powder and then mixed.

use

Qâlat daqqa is used to heat up dishes, mainly for stews and is an important ingredient in lamb tagine . Meat is rubbed dry with the spice mixture or marinated before roasting. In vegetarian dishes, especially those based on eggplant and pumpkin , the mixture ensures a warm aroma.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Mention on Gernot Katzer's spice pages
  2. ↑ Qâlat daqqa at Rezepte-Pool.de  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.rezepte-pool.de  
  3. ↑ a b Christine Manfield, Charlie Trotter, Ashley Barber: Spice: Recipes to Delight the Senses . Tuttle publishing, July 15, 2007, ISBN 0794604897 , p. 36 (accessed December 6, 2008).