This is a wonderful tangy and aromatic blend of spices suitable for flavoring all kinds of fried foods, stew-free pilafs, boiled foods and vegetables, as well as the seafoods typically seasoned by lemon pepper.
Ingredients: Omani lemon powder, white pepper, ginger, onion powder, red hot pepper, thyme, garlic powder, parsley powder, celery seed powder, sugar, nutmeg root, sweet pepper
Weight: 105g.
Sumac is a spice is made from dried berries and widely used in Persian cuisine, and has a tangy lemon-lime tartness and can be used as an alternative to citrus flavours. It is often used as a condiment, together with salt and pepper, and will complement most dishes. This wine-coloured ground spice is one of the most useful but least known and most underappreciated.
Ingredients: sumac
Weight: 100g.
Barberries are a healthfood popular in Persian and North African cooking, with a sharp, tangy flavour and rich in vitamin C. They can be tossed into rice dishes to add tanginess and texture, such as Zershk Polo made of saffron rice and chicken.
Ingredients: barberries
Weight: 150g.