Shawarma Seasoning

Description

You’ve had the real thing

Off a vertical spit, shaved thin, the meat somehow both charred at the edge and juicy in the middle. Then you buy a jar labelled “shawarma seasoning” at the supermarket and it’s mostly paprika and cumin doing a passable impression.

That’s not shawarma. That’s the idea of shawarma.

This is the full blend — twelve spices ground together the way a good Middle Eastern grill actually builds the flavour, with garlic leading and real sumac doing the work most blends skip.

Twelve real spices, nothing else

Most supermarket shawarma seasoning is a chord played with two notes. This is the whole band: garlic, cumin and coriander for the savoury base, real sumac and smoked paprika for the signature tang and smoke, then cinnamon, allspice, cardamom and ginger sitting behind them.

Just one percent cayenne — enough for aroma, not enough for heat. No salt, no MSG, no anti-caking agents. Every spice is named on the label, in the amount it’s actually used.

What it actually tastes like

Garlic-forward and deeply savoury, with the lemony tang of real sumac and a gentle smoke from the paprika running underneath. The warm spices round it out; the whisper of cayenne is there for scent, not sting.

It’s the difference between “Middle Eastern-ish” and the real thing — the reason plain chicken comes out of the oven tasting like it came off a spit.

How to use it

• Chicken, beef & lamb: rub on about 1 tbsp per 500 g before grilling or roasting.
• Roasted vegetables: toss with cauliflower, potatoes or squash and a little oil.
• Crispy chickpeas: season and roast for a fast, crunchy snack or salad topper.
• Rice & marinades: stir into rice, or into yogurt for a ten-minute marinade.

Sourced and blended in Türkiye

Edi Gourmet Spice was built on one idea: bring the spices we grew up with to Canadian kitchens, without cutting corners. This blend is ground in small batches in Türkiye, where the cumin, coriander and sumac are at their most aromatic, then sealed in a resealable, light-blocking pouch so it reaches you fresh.

Authentic Flavours. Thoughtfully Sourced.

Good to know

• Ingredients: Garlic Powder, Cumin, Coriander, Smoked Paprika, Sumac, Turmeric, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Allspice, Ginger, Cardamom, Cayenne Pepper.
• Net weight: 113 g (4 oz), resealable pouch.
• Heat: very low. Diet: vegan, halal, gluten-free, lactose-free. No salt, no MSG, no anti-caking agents.