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Berbere Spice

Berbere Spice is a traditional Ethiopian recipe for a classic hot spice blend that's a feature of Ethiopian cookery. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ethiopian version of Berbere Spice.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Serves:

20+

Rating:

Tags : Chilli RecipesSpice RecipesEthiopia Recipes

Berbere spice is a classic Ethiopian spice blend (most notably of the Eritrea region) where it's typically added to colour and flavour stews. It can also be used in the same way as masala to heighten the notes of a stew or curry or it can be used as a rub on meat or fish.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp whole cumin seeds
4 whole cloves
3/4 tsp whole Ethiopian cardamom (Aframomum corrorima) seeds, or substitute black cardamom seeds
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
1/4 tsp allspice berries
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp whole coriander seeds
10 piri-piri chillies, dried
1/2 tsp freshly-grated ginger
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp sea salt
2 1/2 tbsp paprika
1/4 tsp freshly-ground cinnamon
1 tsp dried thyme leaves

Method:

Warm a small non-stick frying pan and on low heat toast the cumin, cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, allspice, ginger and fenugreek for about 2–3 minutes, until the spices begin to 'pop', stirring constantly. Remove from the heat, allow to cool then add to a coffee grinder along with the de-stemmed chillies and thyme leaves then grind to a fine paste. Add the remaining ingredients and store in a well-sealed jar.