The Persian spices in advieh have a warm flavor and intoxicating aroma! Make this recipe for a popular and delightful Middle Eastern blend.

Although we share recipes from countries all along the ancient Silk Road, Persian spices are found in many of the recipes here on our site.

Who can resist the fragrant, warm flavors of cinnamon, cumin, and nutmeg, as well as popular seasonings like dried rose petals, coriander and saffron?

Spices like these are in recipes for delicious fish meatballs and a Persian egg frittata known as kookoo sabzi. They are even in Indian curries like chicken korma.

Persian spices in Advieh

Advieh could be considered a catch-all name, because there are actually several different variations of the Persian spice blend. It has some similar qualities to the spicy Indian seasoning, garam masala.

The ingredients for Advieh can vary slightly by household or chef preference, but there are adjustments made to compliment the flavors of specific Persian foods. 

For example, advieh khoresh is what many Persians use as a general, all-purpose seasoning. Its bold flavor makes it fantastic in stew and soup as well.

Another version, advieh mahi, has Persian spices that compliment fish recipes. For this reason, it’s often used in Nowruz foods for the Persian new year.

Ingredients for Our Persian Spice Mix

The Persian spice blend shown in the recipe card below calls for dried rose petals. The blend has a mild flavor, but its fragrant floral aroma makes it the perfect addition to rice dishes like Persian crispy rice (tahdig) as well as rice pilafs like sabzi polo.

Although some of the seasonings have a bite to them, (think cumin, clove, and black pepper) the spice mix itself isn’t spicy at all.

What you’ll need:

• cumin
• cinnamon
• ground coriander
• ground cardamom
• turmeric
• dried rose petals
• black pepper
• ground clove
• ground nutmeg

You can start with whole spices, which you’ll need to grind, or purchase ground spices to save some time.

If you’ll be using whole spices, there is a whole to ground spice conversion chart in our post, Essential Persian Herbs, Spices and Pantry Staples.

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