Besobela is an Ethiopian holy basil with a delicate and distinct flavor that is used as in Kibe (spiced butter), Berbere (spice mixture), Shiro (stew) and many other essential dishes as a rub or marinade. This fragrant, purple-flowered basil grows wild and cultivated in Ethiopia where it is harvested by hand, sun-dried, and pulverized for cooking. Our seed came from seed keeper Blair Williams who was given the seed by an Ethiopian woman who visited his garden when he lived in Los Angeles. In these photos you can see Besobela arranged on a taro leaf, as well as our dear friend Bilen Berhanu holding a bouquet of Besobela (purple flower) and Vana Tulsi (light green flower), which she took home to her mother to grind in to her spice mixes. #Besobela #Bassobela #EthiopianBasil, #EthiopianSacredBasil #aromaticherbs #ocimum #seedkeeping #seedsaving @bilenberhanu https://www.instagram.com/p/B8h5xJ5AjOH/?igshid=t0bk1tyasfet