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Berbere Recipe
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Berbere Recipe

13 ingredients Makes about 3/4 cup openrecipes
Berbere Recipe

Berbere, the highly aromatic and extremely hot national spice mixture of Ethiopia, is a blend of Arabic and Indian flavors and has a coarse, earthy texture. It...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

52
Calories
1g
Protein
2g
Fat
10g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Fenugreek not in our table 0

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

  • 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds
  • 2 teaspoons ajwain seeds
  • 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
  • 6 to 8 allspice berries
  • 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 crushed bird’s-eye chiles

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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