Snack · 10 min · ethiopian

Awaze

An Ethiopian snack built around berbere and red wine — on the table in 10 minutes. Each serving lands at 113 calories with 0g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Berbere
• 1/2 cup Red wine
• 1/4 cup Olive oil
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 tbsp Ginger
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tsp Salt

Steps

1. Whisk the berbere with the red wine into a smooth paste. Let it sit 5 minutes so the spices hydrate.
2. Whisk in the olive oil, minced garlic, ginger, lemon juice, and salt until glossy and spoonable.
3. Taste: it should be fiercely spicy, tangy, and deeply savory all at once. Thin with wine if too thick.
4. Serve as a dipping sauce for tibs, sambusa, and anything grilled.
5. Keeps 2 weeks refrigerated; the flavor deepens. A little goes a long way — respect the awaze.

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