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Berbere

Nigerian dish with ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground cloves.

Berbere
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Ingredients

  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp ground cardamom seed
  • ½ tsp ground coriander seed
  • ½ tsp ground fenugreek seed
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tbs salt
  • 2 cups chile flakes

Steps

  1. Roast everything except the pepper, chili and salt, in a heavy saucepan or cast-iron frying pan for about 5 minutes on a low heat.
  2. Stir in the pepper, chili and salt, and keep stirring for another 10 minutes.
  3. Store in a glass jar, away from sunlight.

Adapted from “Berbere”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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