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Hawaij
Hawaij for sale in Tel Aviv, Israel
Type Spice
Place of origin Yemen
Main ingredients Cumin, black pepper, turmeric, and cardamom

Hawaij ( Arabic: حوايج, lit.'neccessities', [1] Hebrew: חוויג'/חוואיג'), also spelled hawayej or hawayij, is a variety 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. [2] The Adeni version is made of cumin, black pepper, cardamom and coriander. [3]

The mixture for coffee is made from aniseeds, fennel seeds, ginger and cardamom. Although it is primarily used in brewing coffee, it is also used in desserts, cakes and slow-cooked meat dishes. [2] In Aden, the mixture is made with ginger, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon for black coffee, and when used for tea excludes the ginger. [3]

In Israel, hawaij is used extensively by Yemenite Jews and its use has spread more widely into Israeli cuisine as a result. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mawrid Reader".
  2. ^ a b Gur, Jana, The Book of New Israeli Food: A Culinary Journey Schocken (2008), pg. 295
  3. ^ a b c Roden, Claudia, The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York, Knopf (1996), p. 234

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