Ras el Hanout Calculator, Scaled to Your Batch

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This ras el hanout calculator scales Salima's Kitchen's Ras El Hanout Spice Blend, which mixes cinnamon, coriander, cumin, paprika, allspice, turmeric, ginger, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne, and clove.

Common batch sizes

Tap a batch size to load it into the calculator, and the exact amounts appear below.

Ras el hanout calculator

Scale by

Weight mode needs a USDA gram weight for every ingredient; coriander doesn't have one.

From 0.25 to 20. Use 0.5 for half a batch.

Heat

Heat changes only the cayenne. It's a taste preference, not part of the recipe.

Your batch

Nine of the eleven spices here are equal parts by volume, each about a tenth of the blend, with cayenne at half a share and clove even smaller. Ras el hanout translates roughly to "top of the shop," and recipes for it vary widely by cook and region; this page scales one specific published version rather than claiming to be the definitive one.

Heat setting is a preference. Taste as you go.

The base recipe

5-Minute Ras El Hanout Spice Blend Recipe

Adapted from 5-Minute Ras El Hanout Spice Blend Recipe, Salima's Kitchen

Yield: 2 to 3 servings (the listed spices add up to about 3 1/4 tablespoons)

  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne
  • 1/4 tsp clove
  1. Shake or stir all the ground spices together in a jar until evenly combined. No grinding needed.

Scale this recipe

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Batch size chart

IngredientHalf batchBase batchDoubleTriple
cinnamon1/2 tsp (1.3 g)1 tsp (2.6 g)2 tsp (5.2 g)1 tbsp (7.8 g)
coriander1/2 tsp1 tsp2 tsp1 tbsp
cumin1/2 tsp1 tsp2 tsp1 tbsp
paprika1/2 tsp (1.2 g)1 tsp (2.3 g)2 tsp (4.6 g)1 tbsp (6.9 g)
allspice1/2 tsp (1.0 g)1 tsp (1.9 g)2 tsp (3.8 g)1 tbsp (5.7 g)
turmeric1/2 tsp (1.5 g)1 tsp (3.0 g)2 tsp (6.0 g)1 tbsp (9.0 g)
ginger1/2 tsp (0.9 g)1 tsp (1.8 g)2 tsp (3.6 g)1 tbsp (5.4 g)
nutmeg1/2 tsp (1.1 g)1 tsp (2.2 g)2 tsp (4.4 g)1 tbsp (6.6 g)
black pepper1/2 tsp (1.2 g)1 tsp (2.3 g)2 tsp (4.6 g)1 tbsp (6.9 g)
cayenne1/4 tsp (0.5 g)1/2 tsp (0.9 g)1 tsp (1.8 g)1 1/2 tsp (2.7 g)
clove1/8 tsp (0.3 g)1/4 tsp (0.5 g)1/2 tsp (1.1 g)3/4 tsp (1.6 g)
Total volume1 tbsp + 2 tsp3 tbsp + 3/4 tsp1/4 cup + 2 1/2 tbsp1/2 cup + 2 tbsp

5-Minute Ras El Hanout Spice Blend Recipe from Salima's Kitchen, scaled with the site's kitchen rounding. Weights from USDA FoodData Central where USDA lists the exact form.

How the scaling works

5-Minute Ras El Hanout Spice Blend Recipe totals 3 tbsp + 3/4 tsp as published, across 11 ingredients. Every one is multiplied by the same number, so cinnamon stays 10% of the blend whatever size you make. Pick a multiplier directly, or enter the amount you want and the calculator works back to it from that 3 tbsp + 3/4 tsp total.

The salt and heat controls change only those lines. Turning the cayenne down does not make the paprika go up. Amounts under 3 teaspoons round to the nearest 1/8 teaspoon, and larger amounts round to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon in tablespoons.

Worked example: doubling the base recipe

IngredientBasex 2
cinnamon1 tsp2 tsp
coriander1 tsp2 tsp
cumin1 tsp2 tsp
paprika1 tsp2 tsp
allspice1 tsp2 tsp
turmeric1 tsp2 tsp
ginger1 tsp2 tsp
nutmeg1 tsp2 tsp
black pepper1 tsp2 tsp
cayenne1/2 tsp1 tsp
clove1/4 tsp1/2 tsp

How this was checked

This recipe is Salima's Kitchen's 5-Minute Ras El Hanout Spice Blend Recipe by Salima Benkhalti. Cedrick Reese checked the amounts against Salima's Kitchen's own recipe page for Ready Utilities. Every spice in this recipe is shaken together already ground, with no separate grinding step, so the calculator scales from the ingredient amounts directly. Ground coriander and ground cumin show no gram weight because USDA FoodData Central only lists the whole-seed form for those two spices, and this recipe calls for them pre-ground.

Frequently asked questions

What is in ras el hanout?

Salima's Kitchen's recipe uses 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon, coriander, cumin, paprika, allspice, turmeric, ginger, nutmeg, and black pepper, plus 1/2 teaspoon cayenne and 1/4 teaspoon clove.

What does ras el hanout mean?

Salima's Kitchen notes it translates roughly to "top of the shop," traditionally meaning a spice seller's best blend. Recipes for it vary by cook, family, and region.

Is ras el hanout very spicy?

Cayenne makes up about 5% of this blend by volume, so it has a mild warmth rather than a strong heat. Use the heat control to adjust it.

How long does homemade ras el hanout keep?

Salima's Kitchen says it keeps up to 6 months in an airtight jar, depending on how fresh the individual spices were to start.