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Berbere

An Ethiopian spice blend of red chilies, seasoned with cumin and cardamom and cooked in a pan.

7 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Serves
8

Ingredients

Time
Prep 5 min · Cook 2 min · 7 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    In a small frying pan, on medium-low heat, toast the cumin, whole cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, allspice, fenugreek, and coriander for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

    2 min
  2. 2

    Remove the pan from the heat and cool for 5 minutes. Discard the stems from the chiles. In a spice grinder or with a morter and pestle, finely grind together the toasted spices and the chiles.

    5 min
  3. 3

    Mix in the remaining ingredients. Store Berebere refrigerated in a well-sealed jar or a tightly closed plastic bag.

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