Sea Plantain Spice Blend

blend of sea plantain and stinging nettle seeds with chamomile flowers on a plate

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Sea Plantain Spice Blend

Sea Plantain Spice Blend is a traditional British recipe for a classic wild food maritime spice blend of sea plantain seeds, stinging nettle seeds, chamomile or pineappleweed flowers, pepper dulse and alexanders seeds. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Sea Arrowgrass Spice Blend.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Makes:

1 jar

Rating:

Tags : Wild Food Spice Recipes Herb Recipes British Recipes

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This is an unusual spice blend, that works as a seasoning for marinades, sauces or infusions.

Ingredients:

50g sea plantain seeds, dried in a low oven
20g stinging nettle seeds
20g dried chamomile flower (or use dried and lightly ground pineappleweed flowers)
10g alexanders seeds
1/2 tsp dried pepper dulse, pounded in a mortar

Method:

Toast the sea plantain and stinging nettle seeds in a dry frying pan until fragrant. Separately toast the alexanders seeds, turn into a spice grinder and render to a coarse powder.

Mix all the ingredients together in a bow. Spoon into an air-tight jar and store in a cool, dark, cupboard.

Use the spice to season other dishes.