From weapons of war to great coffee
Posted October 31, 2006 – 12:37 pm in: Beverages, Coffee, Ethiopian, NewsIn his workshop in Mekele, just 200km from Ethiopia’s border with Eritrea, Azmeraw Zekele is turning burnt-out shells into cylinders used in coffee machines.
Most of the shells are left over from the 1998-2000 war between the two countries.
BBC NEWS | Africa | From weapons of war to great coffee
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Posted August 11, 2006 – 11:25 am in: African, Beef, Ethiopian, StewIngredients:
3 large Onions; chopped
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons Chow
3 tablespoons Tomato paste
1 teaspoon Salt; to taste
2 c ups Water
1 1/2 pounds Beef chuck; cut into half inch cubes
Directions:
In dry pan over moderate heat, stir fry the onions for 4 mins to reduce the bulk, stirring constantly. Add the oil and stir fry for about [...]
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Posted August 11, 2006 – 11:18 am in: African, EthiopianAn Ethiopian Spice Mixture
Ingredients:
1 tsp Ginger
1/2 tsp Cardamom
1/2 tsp Coriander
1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds, ground
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/4 tsp Cloves
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Allspice
2 tbl Salt
1 1/4 cup Cayenne pepper
1/2 cup Paprika
1 tsp fresh ground Black pepper
1 tsp Ground ginger
3 tbl Cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp Ground cloves
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
Directions:
In heavy saucepan, toast all spices and then add salt [...]
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