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Awaze

Ethiopia

Awaze is the Ethiopian table sauce, served with tibs, kitfo and other grilled meats. Berbere, the spice blend at its core, has more than a dozen ingredients.

A fiery Ethiopian chilli paste made with berbere, garlic and red wine. Served as a dipping sauce for tibs and kitfo.

Authentic Ethiopia Awaze recipe
Prep
10 mins
Cook
5 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
50 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

3 tbspberbere spice blend
3 tbspred wine or tej (honey wine)
2 tbspwater
2garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbspniter kibbeh or vegetable oil
1/2 tspsalt
1 tsplemon juice

Method

1

Mix the berbere with the wine and water in a small bowl to make a thick paste.

2

Warm the niter kibbeh in a small pan and fry the garlic for 30 seconds.

3

Stir in the berbere paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.

4

Add the salt and lemon juice and cool. Serve as a dip. Keeps for 2 weeks in the fridge.

Chef's Tip

Adjust the heat by changing the amount of berbere, which varies by brand.

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