One of my favourite blogs is Susan Voisin's Fat Free Vegan Kitchen. I remember Susan talking about Berbere spice mix and by chance I found a little premixed pack in my local spice shop. This was about 3 months ago and until tonight it had remained in my spice cupboard.
At the local market on Saturday I found some cheap turnips and as I was looking for turnip recipies online I came across Chickpea and Turnip Stew with Ethiopian Spices that used both turnips AND berbere. I followed Susan's recipe almost exactly, however I cooked my own chickpeas this afternoon and used the chickpea "stock" instead of the vegetable stock. I also used only two leeks and I used the green parts as well. The result was totally different to anything that I had tasted before. I love the spice combination and the dish was tasty. I served it with some toast. There is enough left over for our lunches tomorrow. YAY!!
