Ras el Hanout, in Arabic, means "top (or head) of the shop", referring to the Moroccan souks, where each merchant offers a house blend of his finest spaces to create this North African spice blend.

Ingredients for Ras el Hanout

Ras el Hanout has no set recipe, and the most complex versions may contain over 50 spices that are toasted before grinding. Typical included are ginger, cumin, cardamom, black pepper, nutmeg, turmeric, allspice, cinnamon, Spanish paprika, cayenne pepper and saffron threads.

Our Marrakech riads are the perfect place to discover the real Morocco. In addition to cooking classes, we offer tours of the fruit and vegetable souks, the local communal baking oven (furan) and the oven (farnatchi) that heats our local hammam. Reserve accommodation today!