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Berbere is the quintessential spice blend of Ethiopian cuisine, lending a rustic, bold flavor to traditional dishes and grilled meats. We hand blend hard-to-find seasonings such as ajowan seed and fenugreek with ground chiles, cardamom, cumin and clove for our Berbere Ethiopian Blend.

• Earthy, herbaceous, slightly sweet and spicy flavor
• Ground to a powdered blend
• Deep orange color

Suggested Uses

• Add 1/2 teaspoon Berbere per 1 cup of raw rice at the start of cooking for an exotic flavor
• Sauté with onions in butter or oil to start barley or farro pilafs, meat and vegetable stews
• Sprinkle on steak, chicken or fatty fish such as salmon before grilling
• Sprinkle on vegetables such as squash, carrots, parsnips or sweet potatoes before roasting
• Add a pinch to honey cake, spice cake, fruitcake or gingerbread batter

Basic Preparation

Ready to use. Add to taste.

Recipe

• Add 1/2 tsp. Berbere per cup of raw rice at the start of cooking for an exotic flavor.
• Add Berbere when sautéing onion in butter or oil for a pilaf of barley or farro.
• Early in the cooking process add to meat and vegetables stews to add another dimension of flavor.
• Lightly dust steak, chicken, or fatty fish, like black cod, with Berbere before grilling.
• Sprinkle on vegetables such as squash, carrots, parsnips, or sweet potatoes before roasting.
• Add a pinch to honey cake, spice cake, fruit cake or gingerbread batter.