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A fiery [[Spice|spice]] mixture originating from the Arabian/African areas around Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

It is used as a rub for [[Meats|meats]], seasoning for [[Meat|meat]] and [[Lentil|lentil]] [[Stews|stews]] or just as a [[Condiment|condiment]]. As with [[All spice|all spice]] mixes, this is just one variant of many.
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|TotalCalories = 24
|PortionCalories = 24
|DatePublished=24th October 2012
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|Servings = 1
|Difficulty = 3
|TotalTime = 15 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = None
|Image = [[Image:Berbere spice mix recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Hot, hot, hot!''

5/5

Nice and spicy

[[User:Chef|Jerry]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 20 [[Dried|dried]] [[Bird's eye chillies|bird's eye chillies]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Coriander seeds|coriander seeds]]
| [[Seeds]] from 8 [[Green cardamoms|green cardamoms]]
| 12 [[Allspice berries|allspice berries]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Ground|ground]] [[Ginger|ginger]]
| 1 teaspoon white [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Black cumin|black cumin]] [[Seeds|seeds]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Fenugreek seeds|fenugreek seeds]]
| 8 [[Cloves|cloves]]
| 2" [[Cinnamon stick|cinnamon stick]], cracked into pieces
| ½ teaspoon [[ajowan]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Black peppercorns|black peppercorns]]
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Roughly crush the [[Chillies|chillies]] and dry [[Fry|fry]] for 3 minutes
| Add the remaining whole [[Spices|spices]] and dry [[Fry|fry]] for a further 5 minutes
| Allow to cool
| Grind to a fine powder in a [[Coffee grinder|coffee grinder]] or [[Mortar and pestle|mortar and pestle]]
| Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months
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===Servings===
Serves 10 - Makes 1 jar
===Chef's notes===
If you cannot obtain [[ajowan]], use [[Caraway seeds|caraway seeds]] or [[Dried thyme|dried thyme]] instead.

I have seen versions of this recipe that use [[long pepper]], which can be difficult to obtain in Europe. Use normal [[black pepper]] instead.
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Accompaniments]]
[[Category:Chilli pepper recipes]]
[[Category:Marinades dressings and butters]]
[[Category:North African recipes]]
[[Category:Spicy recipes]]
[[Category:Dry fried]]
[[Category:Uncooked]]

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