Berbere

• 1 tablespoon salt , preferably Ethiopian
• 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
• 5 cayenne peppers (or other red peppers), dried
• 1 tablespoon allspice berries
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 5 korarima seeds (Ethiopian cardamom)
• 5 green cardamom pods (seeds only)
• 1 teaspoon passion berries (or rue berries)
• 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
• 3 cloves
• 1 teaspoon tikur azmud , or habba sawda (Ethiopian black seed)
• ½ teaspoon fenugreek
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg , freshly grated
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Equipment

• Coffee grinder (or spice grinder)
• Heavy-bottomed pan
• Glass jar with hermetic seal