Spices for lamb
The spices, herbs, and blends that earn a place with lamb, drawn from each entry's pairing notes.
Advieh
Warm, floral, sweet, fragrant
Aleppo pepper
Fruity, raisin-like, tart, mild heat
Baharat
Warm, peppery, sweet, aromatic
Black cardamom
Smoky, resinous, camphor, savory
Black pepper
Pungent, sharp, woody, warmly biting
Cinnamon
Warm, sweet, delicate, gently woody
Clove
Warm, sweet, pungent, almost numbing
Cumin
Earthy, warm, nutty, faintly bitter
Dried lime
Sour, fermented, musty, intensely citrus
Garam masala
Warm, sweet, aromatic, deeply layered
Grains of paradise
Peppery, warm, citrusy, faintly floral
Green cardamom
Floral, citrusy, sweet, cooling, aromatic
Harissa
Hot, smoky, garlicky, aromatic
Herbes de Provence
Herbal, savory, floral, sun-dried
Kashmiri chili
Mild, fruity, deep red, gently warm
Khmeli suneli
Herbal, warm, savory, blue-fenugreek
Lavender
Floral, perfumed, sweet, faintly piney
Long pepper
Hot, sweet, warm, complex pepper
Marjoram
Sweet, mild, floral, gently warm
Mitmita
Fiery, warm, citrusy, intense
Oregano
Herbal, peppery, slightly bitter, aromatic
Ras el hanout
Warm, floral, complex, deeply layered
Rosemary
Piney, resinous, warm, lemony
Savory
Peppery, savory, thyme-like, herbal
Shawarma spice
Warm, earthy, savory, gently spiced
Tandoori masala
Warm, earthy, tangy, deep red
Thyme
Herbal, savory, minty, peppery
Urfa biber
Smoky, raisiny, dark, gently warm