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What to cook with Baharat

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Above all, Baharat shines on Lamb curry, Chicken tikka, Chicken shawarma. It’s my top recommendation across 5 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 6 recipes we’ve documented. It also accompanies 1 dish as a complementary condiment.

Close-up of deep brick-brown baharat heaped in a pale stone mortar, with whole allspice berries, cardamom pods and black peppercorns scattered alongside

Spice · Blend

Baharat

Made across the Arab world, with distinct house recipes in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and the Gulf states, Levant & Gulf

Intensity 6/10
Palette

warm allspice and clove · black pepper bite · toasted cumin and coriander

Where to buy it

Where to buy it

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The dishes where it’s our first choice

5 recipes where Baharat is my top recommendation.

The dishes where it also works

A credible alternative on 6 other recipes.

The dishes where it plays a supporting role

1 dish uses it as a complementary condiment alongside other ingredients.

Its best partners in the kitchen

The condiments most often cited alongside Baharat in our pairings.

To learn more about the product itself — full page for Baharat .