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Wat Spices
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Wat Spices

5 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

40
Calories
1g
Protein
2g
Fat
7g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Long Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 Long peppers
  • 3 tbl Black pepper
  • 3 tbl Whole cloves
  • 1 Long nutmeg
  • A pinch of turmeric

Directions

1

A wat is a traditional Ethiopian stew, spiced either with Berbere or this simpler blend of spices. The recipe below is taken from A Safari of African Cooking by Bill Odarty.

2

Roast spices over a low flame. Pound them in order to break up big pieces.

3

Place a pinch of turmeric on the grinding stone and grind until a yellow coating of turmeric is spread over the working surface. Grind all the other spices together on the yellow grinding stone. These spices are added to the wat towards the end of cooking.

4

Category:Ethiopian Recipes

5

Category:Ethiopian Soups

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