Title: Berber Marinade
Categories: Sauce Marinade
Yield: 1 Servings
| 1 | | SMALL ONION |
| 2 | | SMALL CLOVES GARLIC |
| 1 | | 1" PIECE OF GINGER ROOT |
| 2 | ts | CRACKED BLACK PEPPERCORNS |
| 1 | ts | RED PEPPER FLAKES |
| 1 | ts | CORIANDER SEEDS |
| 1 | ts | CARDOMOM GRAINS |
| 1 | ts | FENUGREEK SEEDS - OPTIONAL |
| 1/8 | ts | CINNAMON |
| 1/8 | ts | GROUND CLOVES |
| 1/8 | ts | GROUND ALLSPICE |
| 1 | tb | SALT OR TO TASTE |
| 1/3 | c | PAPRIKA |
| 1/2 | c | OLIVE OIL |
| 1 | | JUICE OF ONE LEMON |
FINELY CHOP THE ONION. MINCE GARLIC AND GINGER. PLACE ONIONS, GARLIC,
GINGER, PEPPERCORNS, RED PEPPER FLAKES, CORIANDER, CARDOMOM, FENUGREEK,
CINNAMOM, CLOVES, ALLSPICE, SALT AND PAPRIKA IN A DRY SKILLET. COOK OVER
MEDIUM HEAT FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES, OR UNTIL SPICES ARE LIGHTLY TOASTED AND
FRAGRANT. COMBINE ROASTED SPICES, OLIVE OIL AND LEMON JUICE IN BLENDER AND
PUREE UNTIL SMOOTH. SPREAD PASTE ON MEAT AND MARINATE OVERNIGHT. WARNING!!
A LITTLE OF THIS SPICY MIX GOES A LONG WAY. MAKES ENOUGH MARINADE FOR ABOUT
2 LBS. OF MEAT. (PORK, SIRLOIN STEAK, TUNA). NOTE:: FENUGREEK IS A
RECTANGULAR SEED FOUND IN INDIAN OR MIDDLE EASTERN GROCERY STORES.