AfricanComponent

House Berbere Blend

A house version of the Ethiopian chilli-and-paprika spice blend used throughout the collection β€” mix once and keep a jar on hand instead of measuring a dozen spices from scratch each time. Makes about 6 tablespoons.

Make-ahead
Hands-on8 minTotal time8 minEnergy Β· 100g231 kcalProtein Β· 100g11g
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Equipment: No special equipment

Keep chilled after cooking

House Berbere Blend

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Makes about 43g in total.

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Method

8 min hands-on 8 min altogether
  1. 1
    Crush Β½ tsp dried dried fenugreek leaves
    πŸ– 1 min
  2. 2
    Combine all 6 tsp paprika, 3 tsp cayenne chilli, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground cardamom, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp black pepper, Β½ tsp cinnamon, Β½ tsp ground ginger, dried fenugreek leaves, ΒΌ tsp ground cloves and ΒΌ tsp nutmeg in a small bowl and stir until evenly combined
    πŸ– 5 min
  3. 3
    Transfer to an airtight jar. Keeps well for several months in a cool, dark cupboard, though the flavour is best within the first three
    πŸ– 2 min

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Higher inVitamin AVitamin EFibre

Calories

231kcal

19% cal

Protein

11.1g

37% cal

Carbs

21.6g

43% cal

Fat

11.2g

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Everyday essentials

Fibre25.79g
Vitamin B120.00ΞΌg
Vitamin D0.00ΞΌg
Iodine0.00ΞΌg
Iron15.69mg
Zinc3.18mg
Calcium298.27mg
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