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Berbere Sauce

Red chilies and thai chiles cooked in a pan and spiced with cumin and cardamom for an Ethiopian sauce.

10 min · Serves 15 · Medium

Makes 1 cupServes
15

Ingredients

Time
Prep 5 min · Cook 5 min · 10 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    In a small frying pan, combine the cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom pods, black pepper, allspice, fenugreek and Coriander seeds.

  2. 2

    Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Place in a blender or coffee grinder used for spices, add shallots and whirl until finely ground.

    1 min
  3. 3

    Discard stems and seeds from chilies. Break up the pods and process until ground. Combine with the toasted seasonings and the remaining spices.

  4. 4

    Refrigerate in a well-sealed jar or a tightly closed plastic bag.

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