DIY Berbere Spice Mix (Ethiopia)

This recipe originally from: https://marissamakesfood.com/2019/09/04/diy-berbere-spice-mix-ethiopia/

Berbere Spice Mix

Yields 1/2 cup spice mix; 15 minutes

Ingredients

5 chiles de arbol, dried

2 teaspoons coriander seeds

1 teaspoon nigella seeds (sub: cumin seeds)

1 teaspoon fenugreek/methi seeds

1 teaspoon korarima (sub: 6 cardamom pods)

1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns

1/2 teaspoon ajwain (sub: caraway seeds)

3 allspice berries

3 tablespoons sweet paprika

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Tools

Small pan

Mortar & pestle / spice grinder

Directions

Toast chilis, coriander, nigella, fenugreek, korarima, black peppercorns, ajwain, and allspice berries in a small pan over medium-low heat. Toast until fragrant and light brown, about 4 minutes. Be careful not to burn.

Grind using a mortar and pestle or spice grinder. Continue grinding until you have a fine powder. If doing it manually, this takes 5-10 minutes.

Whisk together with paprika, salt, garlic powder, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Store in an airtight container in a dark place.

This is one of two recipes that features: korarima, arbol chiles, nigella, fenugreek, ajwain

This recipe also includes: coriander, cumin, black pepper, caraway, allspice, sweet pepper/paprika, garlic, cassia cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg