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Awaze - Ethiopian Chili Dip

Elenis Kitchen
Awaze is a traditional Ethiopian sauce or spice paste, made from berbere, mitmita and t'edj (mead). It’s served with, and used to prepare, the country's main dishes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Condiments
Cuisine East Africa, Ethiopia
Servings 150 ml jar

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup berbere
  • ½ tablespoon ground black cardamom
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons red wine
  • 3 tablespoons warm water

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients until you get a smooth consistency.
  • Store awaze in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

TIP:

A more traditional awaze recipe will use tej (honey wine) as the alcoholic liquid or areka (a strong alcoholic drink similar to gin). I only make awaze with red wine, but you could also try white wine or one of these other stronger substitutes.
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