Ground Mahlab 50gr

Mahlab is a fragrant spice with a slightly yellowish color, a hard texture and a wonderful, unique aroma, used mainly in pastry and baking recipes. Mahlab is intensely aromatic and needs to be used sparingly. A tiny amount is more than enough to flavor and add its sweet taste to baked goods, breads and koulouria.

Mahlab is closely tied to Christmas and Easter celebrations; we've paired it with traditional, beloved festive dishes, and the culinary note it gives to vasilopita and tsoureki is distinctive.

The mahlab seed is found in the pit of a wild cherry and is mostly used in Middle Eastern cuisines. In Greece, however, we mainly use it in sweet recipes, though it can also flavor soups and roasted vegetables.

Use mahlab to flavor sweet doughs such as tsoureki, koulouria, vasilopita, Christmas bread, as well as soups and roasted vegetables. Sprinkle a small amount on lamb and add it to marinades for meats.