Berbere Spice

Berbere Spice

Berbere Spice

Berbere spice is a building block for all East African cuisine. It has a nice smokey and spicy taste. It is the main spice ingredient in Zigni, Doro Wat, and many other Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Somali dishes. Berbere spice is great on meat, fish, vegetables, and eggs.
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Spice
Cuisine: African, East African
Keyword: african, East African, Spice
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 1 tbsp granulated garlic
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tbsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 tbsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cardamom

Instructions

  • If you have any whole spices, lightly dry toast them in a pan for a couple of minutes. Then grind them in a coffee grinder used for spices only, or grind them by hand in a mortar and pestle. Mix all the spices together.
    African, spice