Blend Recipe « Berbere Spice Blend

I love berbere spice, a classic Ethiopian spice blend, but it never occurred to me to make my own. Actually, authentic berbere spice would use whole spice seeds/pods, toasted, and ground. But I usually toast the spices during the cooking process. Berbere is one of the most delicious and versatile spice mixes ever.

Ingredients

• ½ cup ground dried New Mexico chiles
• ¼ cup paprika
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground fenugreek
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves

Cooking Directions

1. Place the ground chilies, paprika, and cayenne pepper into a bowl; stir. Add onion powder, ginger, cumin, coriander, cardamom, fenugreek, garlic powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Gently whisk together until thoroughly mixed.
2. Store in an airtight container, preferably glass.

Nutrition Facts

• calories3.3
• carbohydrateContent0.6 g
• fatContent0.1 g
• fiberContent0.3 g
• proteinContent0.1 g
• sodiumContent0.5 mg
• sugarContent0.1 g