berbere Recipes
13 delicious berbere recipes from around the world
Asa (Fish) Tibs
Ethiopian fish tibs - a flavorful dish of pan-seared fish sautéed with onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, and the signature Ethiopian spice blend, berbere. Traditionally served with injera, a spongy sourdough flatbread.
Awaze (Ethiopian Spicy Dipping Sauce)
Awaze is a vibrant and spicy Ethiopian dipping sauce, traditionally made with berbere spice blend. It's a versatile condiment perfect for enhancing grilled meats, stews, or served with injera bread.
Berbere Spice Blend
Ethiopia's signature spice blend, Berbere, is a complex, aromatic, and often fiery mix essential for many Ethiopian dishes. This recipe provides a foundational version that can be adjusted to your preference.
Doro Wat (Ethiopian Spicy Chicken Stew)
A deeply flavorful and celebratory Ethiopian chicken stew, rich with the complex spice blend of berbere and slow-cooked onions. Traditionally served with injera, a sour flatbread.
Doro Wot (Authentic Ethiopian Chicken Stew)
Ethiopia's celebratory chicken stew, often called the 'crown jewel' of Ethiopian cuisine. This rich, slow-cooked dish features tender chicken and hard-boiled eggs simmered in a deeply flavorful, spiced berbere sauce. Essential for holidays and special occasions, traditionally served with injera.
Doro Wot (Ethiopian Spicy Chicken Stew)
Ethiopia's quintessential celebratory chicken stew, slow-cooked to tender perfection with the complex, warming spice blend of berbere and infused with aromatic niter kibbeh. Traditionally served with hard-boiled eggs nestled within the rich sauce, this dish is a holiday essential.
Doro Wot with Injera
Ethiopia's quintessential celebration dish: a rich, deeply spiced chicken stew featuring tender chicken pieces and hard-boiled eggs, traditionally served with spongy, tangy injera bread for scooping.
Firfir (Ethiopian Injera Scramble)
A flavorful and comforting Ethiopian breakfast dish made from shredded injera simmered in a rich berbere sauce, often enhanced with caramelized onions and optional eggs.
Misir Wot (Spiced Red Lentil Stew)
A staple of Ethiopian vegetarian cuisine, Misir Wot is a rich and deeply flavorful stew made from red lentils simmered in a spicy berbere sauce. Its silky texture and complex aroma make it perfect for fasting days or as part of a vibrant vegetarian platter.
Siga Wat (Ethiopian Beef Stew)
A rich, deeply flavored Ethiopian beef stew, slow-cooked with aromatic berbere spice and niter kibbeh. Traditionally served with injera, this hearty dish is perfect for a comforting meal.
Siga Wot (Ethiopian Beef Stew)
A deeply flavorful and aromatic Ethiopian beef stew, characterized by its rich berbere spice blend and slow-cooked tenderness. Traditionally served with injera, a sourdough flatbread.
Ye'assa Wot (Spicy Fish Stew)
A rich and aromatic Ethiopian fish stew, featuring tender pieces of firm white fish simmered in a deeply spiced berbere sauce. Traditionally served with injera, a sourdough flatbread.
Yebeg Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew)
A classic Ethiopian Yebeg Wot, featuring tender lamb simmered in a rich, spicy berbere sauce. This slow-cooked stew is deeply flavorful and traditionally served with injera.