Berbere - Ethiopian spice blend

Name: Berbere - Ethiopian spice blend
Ingredients: about 1 cup half-sharp paprika; about 1 cup full-sharp paprika; about 1 tablespoon ground ginger; about 1 tablespoon ground cumin; about 1/2 cup garam masala; about 1 teaspoon ground anise seed; about 1 tablespoon hot or maharajah curry powder; about 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; about 1 teaspoon ground allspice; about 1 tablespoon ground cardamom; about 1 tablespoon onion powder; to taste garlic powder; to taste salt

The non-specific amounts in this recipe are because each Ethiopian cook has her own variation of this basic spice blend. Feel free to vary amounts to your own taste.

Submitted by: Stephen from Des Moines, Iowa
Yield: depends on amount you care to make