What are the most commonly used herbs and spices?
What are the 10 most commonly used spices?
Cinnamon. ... 

Garlic. ... 
Sesame. ... 
Coriander. ... 
Turmeric. ... 
Ginger. ... 
Black Pepper. ... 
Cardamom. A personal favorite, cardamom shows up often in my native Parsi dishes (Parsi is a regional Indian cuisine created by Persian immigrants).