Berbere Spice - Add the Mouthwatering Aromas
and Fab Flavours of Africa to Your Home Cooking

Make your own berbere spice mix and you can enjoy the superb flavours from the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia and Eritrea in particular. This is a complex seasoning that works perfectly with your meaty home cooking: stews, casseroles, soups, stocks and lentil and bean dishes and the like.

What You'll Need: (makes about 11-12 tablespoons)

4 tbsp coriander seeds
3 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp white peppercorns (or black)
1 tbsp turmeric
Seeds from 4 green cardamom pods
4 tsp ajwain seeds
4 tsp chili powder
4 tsp fenugreek seeds
2 tsp ginger powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp allspice berries
3 inch piece cassia cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
15-20 curry leaves (optional)

tbsp = tablespoon
tsp = teaspoon

Directions:

Break up the cinnamon

Grind the cinnamon pieces along with the cardamom, allspice, cloves, fenugreek, ajwain, peppercorns, cumin and coriander seeds

Sieve into a bowl

Add the turmeric, paprika, chili, ginger and garlic powders. Thoroughly combine

Finally and, if using, crumble in the curry leaves and stir again

Store your Ethiopian berbere blend in a cool place, in a cool place in an airtight jar and out of direct sunlight. Use within 3 months before rustling up a fresh amount.