Rice Pilaf Spice

Rice Pilaf Spice is a warm, aromatic blend made for rice dishes, giving them depth, colour and a subtle sweetness. It smells of cinnamon and cardamom over an earthy cumin base, with the rose petals lifting it at the top, and it perfumes the grains rather than colouring them heavily.

Cinnamon adds gentle warmth and sweetness, cumin an earthy richness that anchors the dish, green cardamom a soft floral lift, cloves a cosy resonance and nutmeg a mellow sweetness. Coriander adds a bright, citrusy touch and rose petals finish with a light fragrance.

How to use it

It works in any style of pilaf, from a simple weeknight rice to Central Asian influenced dishes with vegetables, dried fruits, nuts or saffron, and it blends into basmati, wild rice and orzo alike. Use a heaped teaspoon per cup of dry rice. The technique tip: stir the spice into the hot fat with the onions and let the rice fry in it for a minute before the water goes in. Coating each grain in seasoned fat before it swells is what spreads the aroma evenly through the pot instead of leaving it at the bottom.

The shaker jar

The jar option is packed in a clear 8 oz shaker jar made from lightweight, food-safe PET, so the colour and texture of the blend are visible at a glance. The flip-top cap opens to a three-hole sifter for an even sprinkle straight over the pan, the grill or the plate, and closes again with a simple press. A pressure-sensitive liner seals the jar until first use, and the fitted cap keeps the blend fresh between uses. When a recipe calls for a measured spoonful, simply unscrew the cap; the wide mouth takes a teaspoon with ease. Once empty, the jar is easy to refill with your next Ameen blend and makes a practical home for dried herbs, chilli flakes, sesame seeds or homemade rubs. Hand wash only.

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Also known as

Advieh Polow, Pilaf Seasoning, Polo Spice Mix