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{{short description|Ethiopian spice mixture}}
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| name             = Mitmita
| image            = Mitmita being made in mortar and pestle.jpg
| caption          = Mitmita ingredients, partially ground in a mortar, with pestle
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| country          = [[Ethiopia]]
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| type             = [[Spices]]
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| main_ingredient  = [[Piri piri]], [[Aframomum corrorima|Ethiopian cardamom]], [[clove]]s, [[salt]]
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'''''Mitmita''''' ({{langx|am|ሚጥሚጣ}}, {{IPA|am|mitʼmitʼa|IPA}}) is a powdered [[seasoning mix]] used in [[Ethiopian cuisine|Ethiopia]]. It is orange-red in color and contains ground [[Piri piri|African bird's eye chili peppers]], [[Aframomum corrorima|Ethiopian cardamom]] (korerima), [[clove]]s, and [[salt]].<ref>Mesfin, D.J. ''Exotic Ethiopian Cooking'' (2006): 20.  Falls Church, VA: Ethiopian Cookbooks Enterprises</ref> It occasionally has other spices including [[cinnamon]], [[cumin]], and [[ginger]].

The mixture is used to season the raw beef dish ''[[kitfo]]'' and may also be sprinkled on ''[[ful medames]]'' ([[fava bean]]s). In addition, ''mitmita'' may be presented as a condiment and sprinkled on other dishes or spooned onto a piece of ''[[injera]]'', so that morsels may be lightly dipped into it. It is generally made from hot peppers that are stronger than those used in berbere, the other main spice in [[Ethiopian cuisine]].

==See also==
* [[Berbere]], another Ethiopian spice mixture

==References==
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{{Herbs and spices}}

[[Category:Ethiopian cuisine]]
[[Category:Herb and spice mixtures]]


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