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Berbere, Hot Spice Mixture (Dry)

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Recipe

This is the hot and exotic spice mixture that give Eritrean and Ethiopian cooking its characteristic flavor.

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

5 min

Ready

15 min
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
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4 each cloves
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¾ teaspoon cardamom seeds
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½ teaspoon black peppercorns
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¼ teaspoon allspice
whole
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1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
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½ teaspoon coriander seeds
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8 small dried red chiles
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½ teaspoon ginger root
fresh, or 1 ts dried
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¼ teaspoon turmeric
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 ½ tablespoons paprika
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teaspoon cinnamon
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teaspoon cloves
ground
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1E+1 ml cumin seeds
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4 each cloves
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3.8 ml cardamom seeds
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2.5 ml black peppercorns
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1.3 ml allspice
whole
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5 ml fenugreek seeds
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2.5 ml coriander seeds
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8 small dried red chiles
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2.5 ml ginger root
fresh, or 1 ts dried
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1.3 ml turmeric
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5 ml salt
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38 ml paprika
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0.6 ml cinnamon
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0.6 ml cloves
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Directions

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

Remove from the pan and cool for 5 minutes.

Discard the stems from the chiles.

In a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, finely grind together the toasted spices and the chiles.

Mix in the remaining ingredients.

Store Berbere refrigerated in a well sealed jar or a tightly closed plastic bag.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 4g (0.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 942% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 297mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 1% Iron 6%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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