Juicy berbere meatballs in tomato sauce from Africana: Treasured Recipes and Stories from Across the Continent (page 96) by Lerato Umah-Shaylor

  • berbere spice blend
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  • Serves : 4-6

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute canned tomatoes for canned passata. You may use the Ethiopian spiced clarified butter recipe on p. 264, and the Berbere spice blend recipe on p. 273.

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    Can substitute canned tomatoes for canned passata. You may use the Ethiopian spiced clarified butter recipe on p. 264, and the Berbere spice blend recipe on p. 273.

  • catmummery on August 04, 2025

    deeeeelicious. the berbere spice takes a while to make as does the butter but the meatballs are easy and the sauce yummy.

  • jenburkholder on February 24, 2024

    Really good and super simple. Subbed chickpea flour for breadcrumbs, since I didn’t have panko in the pantry. Served with homemade fettuccine and a green salad.

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