SPICES OF LIFE
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Herbs and spices play a significant role in the way we cook in many cuisines around the world. Brining our homemade spice blend into your own kitchen can add a distinctive flavor and authenticity to international dishes you wish to try in your everyday cooking.
Berbere
Berbere has been used in many dishes to give an aromatic warm flavor to Ethiopian Cuisine. This authentic smoky spice is made from more than 8 different wild-growing herbs in the high mountain of Ethiopia. Our Berbere blend contains Cayenne pepper, Fresh Ginger, Red Onion, fresh garlic, Basil, Fenugreek, Balck seed, sea Salt, Ajwain seed, Korerima (Ethiopian Kordamum).
Mekelesha (magic spice)
This Spice blend has been used as the "magic touch" in Ethiopian cooking. Mekelesha is an aromatic spice that contains Ajwain seed, Korerima (Ethiopian Cardamom), Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, and Nutmeg seed. Because of its strong aroma, it should be used in small amounts.
Berbere Flakes
Our Crushed Red Pepper blends with more than five different wild-growing herbs. It contains Cayenne pepper, Fresh Ginger, Red Onion, Fresh Basil, Fenugreek...
Turmeric
Turmeric is a spice/superfood that comes from the root of the Turmeric root. In Ethiopia, Turmeric has been used as a basic food coloring in day-to-day cooking. Today, Turmeric is known as one of the superfoods that have many health benefits for your body. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in Turmeric. It has a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect.
Fenugreek
Fenugreek contains a variety of nutrients that are known to be beneficial according to the USDA, including iron, magnesium, manganese, and copper. Most of the health benefits of Fenugreek are due to the presence of Saponins and Fibes. This seed is primarily used as a superfood blend.
Black Spice
Black Spice is used as a final touch for a stew to give a warm exotic flavor to Ethiopian Cusine. This spice contains Black seed, Sea Salt, Fenugreek, Fresh Garlic, and Krerima ( Ethiopian Cardamom).
Ajwain
Ajwain seed is one of the traditional spices used in Ethiopian cuisine mix with other spices to flavor food and baked goods.
Besides its aromatic flavor for cooking Ajwain seed is used for traditional medicine in Ethiopia.
This seed is rich in fiber, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants.
Because of the strong flavor, Ajwain seed should be consumed in a very small amount at a time.
