Rather than buy a jar of ras al hanout, my preferred mild spice for couscous, chicken and veggie tagine type meals, I decided to mix up my own and yes I have all the necessary supplies!

Just mix equal amounts of cayenne, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardomum seeds ( blended in grinder) and turmeric with double the amount of ground ginger, coriander seeds (same grinder) and cumin.

Why did I not know it was that easy?