Indian Spice Mix

This can use as a rub for your meat such as beef strips, fish fillets, prawns, chicken thighs. Add some olive oil and lemon/lime juice and use for a marinade/paste. Make extra meat and use in your salad the next day for lunch with a yoghurt, garlic and cucumber dressing. You can also brown your meat in a pan, add your spice and cooked for 30 seconds, then transfer to a slow cooker add a can of coconut milk or some canned tomatoes. Serve with basmati rice, roasted turmeric cauliflower and steamed green beans. You can use this spice mix to roast with your cauliflower and add some legumes such as chickpeas, carrots, capsicums for a vegetarian version.

Ingredients-makes 3 ½ Tbsp, enough for 500g meat approx

1 Tablespoon ground cumin

1 Tablespoon ground coriander

2 tsp turmeric

1-1-2 tsp dried chilli flakes

1 tsp ground ginger

¼ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground cardamom

Large pinch of ground cloves

Method

Combine everything and mix well. Keep in an airtight container.