Berbere spice is a key component of many East African dishes. But is it really as spicy as the name suggests, and what are ...

We garnish the lentils with a mix of chopped tomatoes ... Look for berbere in spice shops or in well-stocked grocery stores. If you can get the Ethiopian flatbread called injera, serve some ...

This mixture ferments for up to a year, after which the pulpy mix ... spices are added before another round of grinding. Thankfully, ready-made shiro powder can be bought at any Ethiopian market.

Mix the vinegar and lemon juice together and sit the chicken pieces in the liquid for 10–15 minutes, then drain. Grind the mixed spices together to a powder using a mortar and pestle.

Spongy injera, potatoes and carrots drenched in spices all wrapped in a stew-sauce ... Some standouts are drinks like tej (Ethiopian honey wine), beer and cocktails. Eden makes the tej in-house ...

Taddesse will throw specials into the mix and add a new burger dubbed the Frenchie. He’s also tinkering with adding a berbere chocolate ice cream to the menu. Berbere is an Ethiopian spice mix ...