Kryddhuset Kebab Spice 35g

Kryddhuset Kebabkrydder is a ready-made spice blend for kebabs and grilled food, with paprika, cumin, coriander, garlic, onion, black pepper, chilli and oregano. It gives the slightly smoky, sweetish flavour you recognise from takeaway kebabs, without having to blend seven spices yourself.

For minced meat, reckon on about one tablespoon per half kilo. Work the spice into the meat and leave it in the fridge for half an hour before frying, so the flavour has time to penetrate. If you are using strips of chicken, lamb or beef, toss the meat in the spice with a little oil and fry over a good heat until it colours. The blend works just as well on oven-baked potatoes, chickpeas and cauliflower.

Serve in pitta bread or a wrap with garlic dressing, salad and pickled red onion. The 35g tub is enough for about five rounds with half a kilo of meat.

See also spice blends for shawarma, köfte and barbecue seasoning, or the Middle East for pitta bread, sauces and accompaniments.