Mitmita (Amharic: ሚጥሚጣ, IPA: [mitʼmitʼa]) is a powdered seasoning mix used in Ethiopia. It is orange-red in color and contains ground African bird's eye chili peppers, Ethiopian cardamom (korerima), cloves, and salt.[1] It occasionally has other spices including cinnamon, cumin, and ginger.

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Mitmita

Mitmita ingredients, partially ground in a mortar, with pestle
Type	Spices
Place of origin	Ethiopia
Main ingredients	Piri piri, Ethiopian cardamom, cloves, salt
Media: Mitmita

The mixture is used to season the raw beef dish kitfo and may also be sprinkled on ful medames (fava beans). In addition, mitmita may be presented as a condiment and sprinkled on other delicacies or spooned onto a piece of injera, so that morsels may be lightly dipped into it.

See also

• Berbere, another Ethiopian spice mixture

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