Homemade Suya Spice
Suya spice a distinctive flavor profile characterized by spiciness, nuttiness, and smokiness.
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanuts
- 2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup ginger powder
- ¼ cup smoked paprika powder
- 2 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon seasoning powder (2 to 3 cubes)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a dry pan over medium heat, add the peanuts.Toast the peanuts in the pan, stirring frequently to prevent burning.½ cup peanuts
- Roast for about 5-7 minutes until they are slightly browned and aromatic.
- Remove the pan from heat and allow the peanuts to cool down.
- Once the peanuts have cooled, rub them between your hands to remove the skins. Discard the skins and keep the edible peanut nut.
- Grind the roasted and skin-removed peanuts into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the cayenne pepper, ginger powder, smoked paprika powder, onion powder, and garlic powder.2 tablespoon cayenne pepper, ¼ cup ginger powder, ¼ cup smoked paprika powder, 2 tablespoon onion powder, 2 tablespoon garlic powder
- Add the seasoning powder (crumbled cubes) to the mixture. Adjust the number of cubes based on your desired saltiness level.1 tablespoon seasoning powder (2 to 3 cubes)
- Add the ground roasted peanuts into the spice mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Add salt to taste but be cautious because you added seasoning powder already.salt to taste
- Your suya spice blend is now ready to enhance various dishes.
Notes
Note: Peanuts here is also known as groundnut.
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