Berbere Sauce
An Ethiopian (African) style sauce made from a mix of savory spices. From the Frugal Gourmet via the Chile heads mailing list.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
5 minCook
0 minReady
5 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1E+1 | 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
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
peanut oil
or vegetable oil |
|
| 118 | ml |
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.
