Berbere Sauce

An Ethiopian (African) style sauce made from a mix of savory spices. From the Frugal Gourmet via the Chile heads mailing list.
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min

Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free

Ingredients

2	teaspoons	cumin seeds
4	whole	cloves	*
½	teaspoons	cardamom seeds
½	teaspoons	black peppercorns whole
¼	teaspoons	allspice berries whole	*
1	teaspoon	fenugreek seeds whole
½	cups	onion flakes dried
3	ounces	new mexico chile dried, red	*
3	small	dried red chiles	*
½	teaspoons	ginger ground	*
½	teaspoons	nutmeg freshly ground
¼	teaspoons	turmeric ground	*
1	teaspoon	garlic powder
2	teaspoons	salt
½	cups	peanut oil or vegetable oil
½	cups	red wine dry	*
1	x	cayenne pepper to taste	*

Directions

Mix together the cumin, cloves, cardamom, black peppercorns, allspice, and fenugreek seeds.

Place in a small frying pan over medium heat.

Stir constantly until they release their fragrance, about 1 to 2 minutes. Do not burn or discolor the spices.

Cool completely.

Combine the toasted spices and all the other ingredients except the oil and the wine in a spice grinder or electric coffee grinder and grind fine in batches.

This may take a few minutes.

Keep your face away from the machine as it will release a very spicy aroma that may irritate your eyes or throat.

Place the spice blend in a bowl and add the oil and wine.

Add cayenne pepper to taste. Stir until thick and store in a closed plastic container in the refrigerator.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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References

Ethiopian Lentils (uses Berbere sauce)

about 13 years ago

10	ml	cumin seeds
4	whole	cloves	*
2.5	ml	cardamom seeds
2.5	ml	black peppercorns whole
1.3	ml	allspice berries whole	*
5	ml	fenugreek seeds whole
118	ml	onion flakes dried
86.7	ml/g	new mexico chile dried, red	*
3	small	dried red chiles	*
2.5	ml	ginger ground	*
2.5	ml	nutmeg freshly ground
1.3	ml	turmeric ground	*
5	ml	garlic powder
10	ml	salt
118	ml	peanut oil or vegetable oil
118	ml	red wine dry	*
1	x	cayenne pepper to taste	*

Berbere Sauce

An Ethiopian (African) style sauce made from a mix of savory spices. From the Frugal Gourmet via the Chile heads mailing list.
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An Ethiopian (African) style sauce made from a mix of savory spices. From the Frugal Gourmet via the Chile heads mailing list. 163

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An Ethiopian (African) style sauce made from a mix of savory spices. From the Frugal Gourmet via the Chile heads mailing list.
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