Akbi’s Spice
MUSTARD /SENAFICH
ብር700.00
This Akbi’s product
Senafich (ሰናፍጭ) is a
pungent, spicy Ethiopian
mustard, available as seeds
or powder, known for its
fiery kick, used to make
flavorful dips, sauces (like
with chili/garlic for Azifa
salad), and to add heat to
wot (stews) and meat
dishes, offering a sharp
contrast to traditional
Ethiopian flavors and a
fiery sensation similar to
horseradish.
WHITE CUMIN/NECH AZMUD
ብር150.00
This Akbi’s Product Nech
Azmud (ነጭ አዝሙድ) is
Ethiopian Caraway, a small,
crescent-shaped white seed
with a warm, earthy, nutty
flavor, used to balance
spicy/sweet dishes in
Ethiopian cuisine, especially
in mild sauces (Kik Alicha),
seafood dishes, and breads,
also known as White Cumin,
Ajwain, or Bishop's Weed,
prized for its aroma and
digestive benefits
MIXED SPICES/MEKELESHA
ብር200.00
This Akbi’s product
Mekelesha (or Mekelesha)
is a fragrant, traditional
Ethiopian finishing spice
blend, a "secret weapon"
for adding warm, complex,
aromatic depth to stews
(wots), lentils, meats, and
even rice, Key ingredients
typically include cinnamon,
cardamom (korerima),
cloves, cumin, black
pepper, long pepper (timiz),
nutmeg, and sometimes
fenugreek or ajwain,
creating a signature aroma
that signifies an Ethiopian
dish is complete.
CLOVES POWDER/KIRNFUD
ብር400.00
This Akbi’s product
Cloves are the dried,
unopened, nail-shaped
flower buds of the
evergreen tree Syzygium
aromaticum, native to
Indonesia, known for their
intense, warm, sweet, and
pungent flavor and aroma.