Have you ever tried original Berbere?
Berbere is a key ingredient in Ethiopian cuisine is a mixture of spices locally called Berbere. I'll tell you about main ingredients and where to get a traditional high quality
Where can I find this Berbere?
Generally speaking, Berbere is produced by major food corporations and imported from Ethiopia and can be found online or in local Ethiopian shops, but the high-quality custom made found in Ethiopia is hard to find. And I'll help you find out where to get it.
Why aren't all Berberes the same?
Like anything else not, all berbere are made equal, locals in Ethiopia will either buy the one sold in the market or have it custom made for maximum quality and flavor. Just like you can find a different quality of coffee, spice, juice same goes with Berbere. A good quality will use peppers and other ingredients that are fresh and of a higher quality, in addition to the level of care implemented during production to achieve consistent high-quality results. Berbere of the best quality is not mass produced and it certainly will make your cuisine tastier.
What are the ingredients of Berbere?
Some of the main ingredients of berbere are red chilli so if you are not used to a hot and spicy food you need to be moderate. The main ingredients include the following
chili peppers, garlic, ginger, basil, korarima, rue, ajwain or radhuni, nigella, and fenugreek.
How do you use Berbere?
You can use half a spoon to one spoon for let say a medium pot used for pasta sauce. Typically, you add berbere once your saute onion turns brown and you will instantly smell the aroma. Berbere is also used in Ethiopian tomato salad and also as a hot sauce Ethiopian paste that can be added to any dish similar to your regular hot sauce, but instead of being in a liquid form it's a red hot chilli paste prepare with all the other ingredients in it. You should look into it the only obstacle is how to get the original custom made berbere that locals order it made and not in mass production.
If you like to get high-quality Berbere you can order it at onlyoriginal.net Quantities sells fast so if it's out of stock contact them for their next stock.
