Berbere - Ethiopian Spice Paste

Having served as a foster parent for a number of Ethiopian young people during the 90's, I was lucky enough to get this Ethiopian berbere paste recipe. I'll warn you...it's HOT!

Submitted by: Stephen Gross from Des Moines, Iowa
Yield: 3 to 4 cups

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon gound ginger
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground fenugreek seeds
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoon salt
3 tablespoons dry red wine (to moisten)
2 cups hot or half-sharp paprika
2 tablespoons ground hot red pepper (cayenne)
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 and ½ cup water
½ tablespoons oil

Preparation Instructions:

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<li>In a heavy 2 to 3 quart. saucepan, preferably enameled or non-stick, toast the ginger, cardamom, coriander, fenugreek, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and allspice over low heat, stirring constantly, just until heated through. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes.</li>
<li>Combine the toasted spices, onions, garlic, 1 T of the salt and the wine in the jar of an electric blender and blend at high speed until the mixture is a smooth paste. A food processor will not suffice for this.</li>
<li>Combine the paprika, red pepper, black pepper, and remaining salt in the saucepan and toast over low heat, stirring constantly, for a minute or so, until they are heated through.</li>
<li>Stir in the water, ¼ c at a time, then add the spice and wine mixture.</li>
<li>Stirring constantly, cook over the lowest possible heat for 10 to 15 minutes.</li>
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Fassica F

This is a great recipe and I recommend everyone to try it. Fassica offers authentic berbere – Organic at fassica.com
Berbere can be used in almost all kinds of meal to add complex flavor

Steven M

What does this delicious paste go well with?

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Ginger, Ground

Coriander, Ground Moroccan Seeds

Nutmeg, Ground

Cloves, Ground

Cinnamon, Saigon Ground

Allspice Berries, Ground

Chiles, Cayenne

Pepper, Fine Grind

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