Ingredients:

6 tablespoon of kosher salt
2 tablespoon of cumin seeds
2 tablespoon of white pepper
2 tablespoon of garlic powder

Directions:

Note: The supermarkets sell the prepared
blends that are loaded with MSG. Here is
a homemade version that lends unexpected
excitement to any dish.

Combine salt, peppercorns and cumin seeds
right into a dry skillet and cook it over
medium heat until the spices are lightly
toasted and fragrant for about 3 minutes.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl to cool off.
Combine the roasted spice mixture with the
garlic powder in a spice mill and grind to
a very fine powder.

Now store the adobo powder in an airtight
container. Note: the powder will last for
several months.

Pan-roasting the spices is not traditional,
but it will enhance the flavor very well.

Yield: 1 cup