Traditional Berbere Spice Blend (በርበሬ)
Course: Seasoning
Cuisine: Ethiopian, Eritrean
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 tbsp (1/2 cup total)
Calories: 22 kcal
Cost: $0.15
Berbere is an essential seasoning in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine, and can be used as all-purpose spice blend in any savoury recipe that calls for warm spices.
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5 dried red chili peppers (5g) 2 tbsp smoked paprika (15g; see Note 1 ) 1 tbsp paprika (7g; see Note 1 ) 1 tbsp ground dry ginger (6g) 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds (7g) 5 korarima pods or 2 tsp powder (3g *can sub black cardamom) 2 timiz (4g *can sub 2 tsp black pepper) 7 whole cloves 2 allspice berries 1 tsp coriander seeds (1g) 1 tsp garlic powder (3g) ½ tsp cumin seeds (1g) ½ tsp nigella seeds (1g) ½ tsp ground cinnamon (1g) ½ whole nutmeg (1g) ½ tsp dried thyme ½ tsp mace
Calories: 22 kcal