Kofta & Falafel Spice Blend
Spice Blend
$7.50
A family friendly spice blend for making Kofta and Falafel.
A fragrant tumble of Aleppo pepper, sumac, and smoky urfa biber mingles with cooling spearmint and warm cloves, creating a spice blend that evokes sun-drenched markets, sizzling grills, and the irresistible aromas of the Eastern Mediterranean
Opening with citrusy tang, moving into herbal freshness, then finishes with warm, slightly smoky depth and a lingering sweetness from cloves and dried peppers. The taste is complex, layered, and distinctly Eastern Mediterranean, incorporating a falafel mix and a Levantine kofta spice, but with deeper fruit and tang.
This blend tastes layered rather than spicy—complex and aromatic rather than hot. Showing between a Falafel mix and a Levantine Kofta spice - Fresh, green, and aromatic with a gentle heat and a nutty undertone while also savory, slightly sweet and aromatic with deeper fruit and tang - complex, layered, and distinctly Eastern Mediterranean.
This spice mix works beautifully with:
- Lamb kofta or kebabs
- Chickpea or lentil falafel
- Roasted eggplant, carrots, or cauliflower
- Yogurt marinades or labneh seasoning
It especially shines in dishes where acidity (sumac) and richness (lamb, olive oil, yogurt) need to balance each other.
Kofta and Falafel spices both come from the culinary traditions of the Middle East and North Africa, but they’re typically blended differently because the of various traditional users, one seasons meat and the other seasons legumes. Herbie created this spice mix to manage both.
| Botanical Name | Spice Blend |
|---|---|
| Contains | Aleppo pepper, sumac, cumin, urfa biber, coriander seed, garlic, spearmint, cloves |
