Ever since I can remember, I’ve watched my mum bring home Rajah brand spice packets and empty them out on newspaper she’s hoarded and laid down on the living room floor. She’d instruct us all to stand back in case we decided to sneeze and then she’d get to work by mixing all the spices together with her hands. I loved watching the rich earthy colours mixing together like grains of sand until she was sat in front of a mound of deep orange spice – Mum’s Mixed Powder!
She used to transfer the spices using her cupped hands, into a huge plastic jar with a screw top lid. The jar would, and still does, come out along with the tub of salt whenever she cooks lamb or chicken.
Although my mum uses it solely in meat dishes, as you’ll see - I use it for all other types of dishes too.
I have a sensitive nose and can’t risk sneezing over my spices, so I found a quick and sneeze-free way to make up a batch of Mum’s Mixed Powder. Warning - it requires core strength and strong biceps!
Ready to make your own batch?....
