Berbere is a traditional blend from Ethiopia. The flavors are robust and feature a combination of peppery, smoky, and earthy melange of spices. Traditionally used to season the lentil stews called "wots"; use as a rub on chicken and lamb. USimplySeason Berbere blends well with tomato, so try it in your favorite soup and chili recipes that use tomatoes.
Use as a dry rub for meats, poultry that will be grilled, roasted, or panfried. USimplySeason Berbere can be combined with oil to make a seasoning paste or a dip for flatbread. It is often fried in oil at the start of cooking to provide the seasoning base for a stew or other dishes.
Essential Ingredient in Doro Wat/Wot/Wet, the chicken stew that is considered an Ethiopian national dish
Here are recipes that use USimplySeason Berbere: