Word of the Day:
berbere
What It Means
A spice mixture, usually consisting of chili peppers, garlic, ginger, basil, and other spices, which is used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.
Berbere in Context
“Wat is a sauce composed of legumes, including horsebeans, chickpeas, kidneybeans, and lentils pounded to a flour, and mixed with spices. First berbere (red pepper) is dried and ground, then mixed with onions and butter, thus forming a thick cream.”
Did You Know?
From Amharic በርበሬ (bärbäre) and/or Tigrinya በርበረ (bärbärä).
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