To give a dish Mediterranean diet flavor, look to spices like black pepper, cloves, coriander, cumin, fennel, garlic, paprika, saffron, sumac and turmeric. For African heritage diet flavors, consider cooking with annatto, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, chilies, cloves, cumin, fenugreek, garlic, ginger or nutmeg. The flavor of a dry spice is more concentrated, so you'll use less than if you're using the fresh version. 6) How long can I keep dry spices? They may not have expiration dates, and they probably won't make you sick, but dry spices lose flavor over time, which defeats the purpose of having them.

Source: Ethiopian News March 12, 2020 12:00 UTC