Other non-traditional spices for rubs (ie garam masala etc)

[Smokeville]

The Chinese Five Spice was a big surprise to me.....

So, here's a question:

What about other spices for rubs that are popular in other parts of the world?

I'm thinking in particular of Garam Masala, which is common to Indian cuisine.

And thoughts on that or other off-the-beaten-path ingredients?

Regards, Rich

[OU812]

When i dont brine salmon I like to use cinnamon or five spice in my rub when I smoke salmon.

I like to add whole cloves to the brine when doing CB

[classicrockgriller]

Smokeville, I have no knowledge of Garam Masala, but geez.... I'll try anything once. That's how I got my wife.

[squirtthecat]

I've actually heard of Garam Masala, but I've never tried it..

Go for it!

[HawkeyeSmokes]

Indian cuisine does use a complex blend of spices. Thinking about, if you have spice blend you like (Indian spices tend to be blends, not a single spice), pick the meat you enjoy it with and start from there. My personal pick would be smoked curried goat to start. Prefer green curry over red curry. No, I haven't had it smoked, but have enjoyed curried goat many times at Indian restaurants.

[Smokeville]

Indian cuisine does use a complex blend of spices. Thinking about, if you have spice blend you like (Indian spices tend to be blends, not a single spice), pick the meat you enjoy it with and start from there. My personal pick would be smoked curried goat to start. Prefer green curry over red curry. No, I haven't had it smoked, but have enjoyed curried goat many times at Indian restaurants.

WoW!

Smoked curried goat??? I can get goat cheap around here so maybe it's a go-for-it...

Sounds great.

[Hopefull Romantic]

We have quite a few indian resturent around here including some fast indian food where they serve some thing called Chcken Tekka. They use Garam Masala on that which is mostly grilled on an open fire.

You got now thinking about smoking that and see how that would come out. The goat sounds good too.

HR

[dbrown1]

You keeld my goat.... I keel you !! Smoked Goat man I am going to have to try that. I smoked some pork chops in some curry the other day think it was curry a little ginger and a few other ingredients it came out fantastic.. Will look up the recipe and post.

[HawkeyeSmokes]

You keeld my goat.... I keel you !! Smoked Goat man I am going to have to try that. I smoked some pork chops in some curry the other day think it was curry a little ginger and a few other ingredients it came out fantastic.. Will look up the recipe and post.

I wasn't sure about goat when I ordered it the first time. But after one bite, I was hooked. Just thinking about the flavor of curry and smoke together sounds pretty good. Look forward to seeing that recipe for the pork chops. That sounds pretty good also. And for those that don't like heat, curry does come in very mild forms also.

[Ka Honu]

... I can get goat cheap around here

There's a reason for that.

[ExpatCanadian]

You keeld my goat.... I keel you !!

Oh man...  that was a funny movie!!  ;) ;) ;)  Totally OT, but whatever...

[DryRub]

In no particular order:

Annatto Powder (give great color, some earthiness to the flavor too)
Shallot Powder (sometimes called red onion powder, I like it more than regular onion powder)
Apple Pie Spice (a mix of some random things, mostly cinnimon and cloves)
Galangal Powder (similar to ginger)
Mace (outer part of nutmeg)
Green Curry (already mentioned, more tart than red curry)
Orange Peel (exactly what you think it is, only dried and ground up)
Palm Sugar (must try, this is a game-changer)
Roasted Cardamon Seeds (roast the whole pods in the oven, then crack them open and grind the seeds w/ a mortar)
Sakura Ebi (Japanese dried shrimp, grind to powder in a mortar.  I find this type grinds MUCH easier than Chinese/Thai/Malay dried shrimp without needing water)
Fresh Kaffir Lime Leaves (yeah, they pretty much taste/smell like lime, great for seafood but must be bought locally or shipped airmail, can be frozen for a year)

Let me know if you need any help locating these things.