Although complex in nature, Ethiopian cuisine is simple to prepare.
Home cooks can easily prepare the basic dishes of Ethiopia and are highly encouraged to do so.
When you begin your culinary exploration, you will treasure what this unique, earthy cuisine reveals. A necessary element of Ethiopian cooking is called berbere. It is a red paste made up of a multitude of spices and herbs. Berbere is an essential ingredient. When this prepared butter, called niter kebbeh, melts in your pan, it transports you to a land far away.