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What to cook with Berbere
Above all, Berbere shines on Doro wat, Spiced red lentil stew, Roasted chickpeas. It’s my top recommendation across 3 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 8 recipes we’ve documented. It also accompanies 1 dish as a complementary condiment.
Spice · Blend
Berbere
Ethiopian highlands, household and regional recipes from Addis Ababa to Tigray, Ethiopia / Eritrea
dried chile · warm sweet spice · fenugreek
Where to buy it
Where to buy it
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The dishes where it’s our first choice
3 recipes where Berbere is my top recommendation.
The dishes where it also works
A credible alternative on 8 other recipes.
The dishes where it plays a supporting role
1 dish uses it as a complementary condiment alongside other ingredients.
Its best partners in the kitchen
The condiments most often cited alongside Berbere in our pairings.
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Spice · Blend
Baharat
Made across the Arab world, with distinct house recipes in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and the Gulf states, Levant & Gulf
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Spice · Blend
Ras el Hanout
Made across the country, with signature recipes in Fès, Marrakech and Tétouan, Morocco
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Pepper · Black pepper
Tellicherry Black Pepper
Malabar Coast, Kannur district (Kerala), India
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Spice · Dried smoked chile
Chipotle Morita
Chihuahua and Veracruz, Mexico
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Spice · Paprika
Smoked Paprika de la Vera DOP
La Vera comarca, northern Extremadura (Cáceres province), Spain (DOP)
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Spice · Chili flakes
Gochugaru
Yeongyang (Gyeongsang North) and Goesan (Chungcheong North), South Korea
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