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

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.

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.

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 ...

After marinating in the fridge, the chicken is dredged in that same triple flour blend, plus a mix of tapioca ... and besobela (dried Ethiopian basil), and the doro wot, a spice paste made with ...