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Also known as hawayej, hawayij

Hawaij ( , ), also spelled hawayej or hawayij, is a class of Yemeni ground spice mixtures used primarily for soups and Yemeni coffee.

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Food.name
Hawaij
Food.image
File:Hawaij for sale in Tel Aviv.jpg
Food.caption
Hawaij for sale in Tel Aviv, Israel
Food.country
Yemen
Food.type
Spice
Food.main_ingredient
Cumin, black pepper, turmeric, and cardamom

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Hawaij ( , ), also spelled hawayej or hawayij, is a class of Yemeni ground spice mixtures used primarily for soups and Yemeni coffee.

The basic mixture for soup is also used in stews, curry-style dishes, rice and vegetable dishes, and even as a barbecue rub. It is made from cumin, black pepper, turmeric and cardamom. More elaborate versions may include ground cloves, caraway, nutmeg, saffron, coriander, fenugreek and ground dried onions. The Adeni version is made of cumin, black pepper, cardamom and coriander.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “hawaij” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.