Mitmita
Mitmita is a hot Ethiopian spice blend used to season stews, meat, and other dishes.
About Mitmita
Mitmita is a finely ground Ethiopian hot spice blend used as a seasoning rather than as a single spice. It commonly has dried red chilli as the dominant ingredient, with other aromatic spices contributing fragrance and depth. It seasons stews, meat, legumes, vegetables, and other prepared foods.
The blend can be intensely pungent, with heat and aromatic character determined by its chilli intensity and the balance of other spices. Exact flavour cannot be assigned uniformly because household and commercial versions differ in their spice lists and proportions. It may be used during cooking or as a finishing seasoning.
Mitmita is typically vivid red to orange-red and sold as a dry powder. It may also accompany dishes as a dry condiment or be incorporated into spiced preparations. Differences in salt content, grind, and aromatic spices affect how it disperses; mixing it into food produces a more even seasoning than sprinkling it dry.
- Ingredient type
- seasoning
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Local names for mitmita
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ሚጥሚጣ
miṭmiṭa
Mitmita
mitmita
miṭmiṭa
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Mitmita nutrition & diet
Mitmita nutritional value
Reference: Spice blend from red pepper with salt and spices
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 278kcal
- Protein
- 8.5g
- Carbs
- 25.1g
- Fat
- 10.7g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Portions & preparation
Establish the blend’s exact ingredients and use the dry spice mixture or prepared paste form specified by the recipe. Heat level and composition vary, and a small seasoning amount can be distributed through stews, meat, legumes, or sauces. Added oil, salt, or animal ingredients belong to the final dish.
Compare the right form: Match to the identified mitmita blend in its dry or prepared form; brand, regional recipe, and ingredient list must be established.
Diet considerations
Mitmita is a spice blend and therefore plant-derived only when its confirmed ingredients are spices. Some preparations may include salt, oil, grains, flavorings, or other additions, while the seasoned dish may contain meat, dairy, or stock. Do not assume uniform composition or universal vegan suitability across blends.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Ethiopian Food Composition Table 2025 — 140051 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
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