Blogging Marathon# 36: Week 3/ Day 1
Theme: Ethiopian Cuisine
Dish: Tomato Salad
My theme for this week’s blogging marathon is trying 3 dishes from either European, African or Oceanian cuisines. I wanted to try some dishes from African cuisine, but after reading through the list of regions and dishes on wiki, I decided to stick to Ethiopian Cuisine. Ethiopia is a country that is located in Horn of Africa, the eastern most projection of African continent. It was interesting to know that Ethiopia is one of the oldest location for human life known to scientists.
Today I have two Ethiopian recipes: Berbere spice mix — this is very similar to our very own garam masala and is essential to make maby Ethiopian dishes. I already have a recipe for berbere spice, but this one’s a little different and it is Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s recipe. Second recipe is a simple and refreshing Tomato salad.
Ethiopian Berbere Spice
Recipes to make Berbere spice mix and Ethiopian style tomato salad,
Ingredients
Steps
- Dry roast coriander seeds, fenugreek, cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns and dry red chilies until fragrant. Make sure they don’t burn. Cool them completely.
- Grind the spices into a smooth powder. If using dried onion flakes, then grind them along with the other spices into powder.
- Remove into a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
- Store in an airtight container and use as needed.
Ethiopian Tomato Salad:
Ethiopian Tomato Salad:
Recipes to make Berbere spice mix and Ethiopian style tomato salad,
Ingredients
For the dressing:
Steps
- In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients for the dressing.
- Combine tomatoes, onion and chilies in a mixing bowl. Add the dressing and mix well. Set aside for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 36.
PJ
Both the spice mix and the salad look so flavorful! I too have taken this theme but its for next week 🙂
Jayashree
Beautiful, vivid pictures.
Srivalli
Pavani, such a beautiful post..loved reading about new cuisine..and pictures are so good..
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
I have a love/hate relationship with Etiopian cuisine. I love berbere spice mix – it makes many of their meat and veggie dishes so delicious but I hate injera bread – the texture I find so unappetizing – like a sponge.
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
I have a love/hate relationship with Etiopian cuisine. I love berbere spice mix – it makes many of their meat and veggie dishes so delicious but I hate injera bread – the texture I find so unappetizing – like a sponge.
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi
The spice powder sounds so aromatic and flavorful. The salad looks very tempting and vibrant.
Jayanthi Padmanabhan
Lovely pictures. Those tomatoes look gorgeous. Simple yet refreshing salad
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Simply stunning salad and I love the berbere spice mix!
cxx. pk.
Hey,Great. post right to the point cook with a lot details and informationThe salad it something, my grandma used to do back homeNow most of my family they don’t know how to do it they buy salad in package lol.Thanks you so much!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>……Stream Africa
Barbara Johonson
Great post! I’m going through a major obsession with spices this summer and am excited to add berbere to my arsenal. I recently purchased imported berbere from http://www.fassica.com The tastewas great. I cooked Misir wot – spicy red lentils and love it.