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Berbere Sauce

Berbere Sauce is a traditional Djiboutienne recipe for a classic sauce made from groundnut (peanut) oil and red wine flavoured with berbere spice. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Djiboutienne version of: Berbere Sauce.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Sauce RecipesSpice RecipesDjibouti Recipes

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Two versions of this sauce are produced, the first using red wine as a base and the other using passata (sieved tomatoes). It can be cooked as a liquid sauce or as a thicker condiment for topping burgers etc.

Ingredients:

4 tbsp Berbere spice
50g dried onions flakes
100ml groundnut oil
100m dry red wine (or passata)
1 tsp paprika

Method:

Place the onion flakes in a coffee grinder and render to a paste.

Combine with all the other ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until the sauce thickens.