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Ethiopian Recipes: Healthy dishes of the world

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Published: 09/07/2009 - Updated: 07/29/2021

Author: Nayeli Reyes3 Comments

Each country has a very peculiar way of preparing their dishes, and each country has, among those dishes, some that stand out not only as a treat for the palate, but because they are highly nutritious and energetic. On this occasion we chose Ethiopia, a country with a variety of very healthy and tasty dishes, ideal for vegetarians, vegans and those who enjoy simple and healthy cuisine.

Contents

  • Vegetables and potatoes with sesame
  • Ethiopia bread
  • Ethiopia salad
  • Atklit
  • Berbere spices
  • Abisha

Vegetables and potatoes with sesame

Ingredients

  • 5 green peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger
  • 6 small potatoes, diced
  • 230 g of green beans
  • 4 carrots
  • 2 medium onions,
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
  • Salt and pepper to taste sesame

Procedure

  1. Place potatoes, green beans and carrots in boiling salted water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove and drain vegetables.
  2. Fry the peppers and onion in oil until very soft, then add the ginger and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and fry for another 5 minutes.
  3. Add the vegetables and remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Ethiopia bread

Ingredients

  • 250 g of millet
  • An envelope of dry yeast
  • 500 ml of warm water
  • Salt

Preparation

  1. Mix all the ingredients and let stand covered 24 hours in the refrigerator.
  2. Cook like pancakes in a lightly greased pan anti adhesive oil, a few minutes and only one hand.
  3. Stack like pancakes and serve as bread.

Ethiopia salad

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh lettuce, chopped
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (optional), thinly sliced (do not remove seeds)
  • 1 red onion, minced
  • 60 ml of Italian dressing

Procedure

  1. Combine all vegetables in bowl and mix well.
  2. Add dressing and toss to combine. In this dish you can add bits of pre-seasoned tofu or goat cheese.

Atklit

Ingredients

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  • 3 large onions, diced
  • 4 large carrots
  • 3 potatoes, chopped
  • 1 / 4 white cabbage, chopped
  • 60 ml of oil
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 / 2 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 1 / 2 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 / 2 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 liter of water

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in large skillet and add the vegetables. Cover and fry gently for 2-3 minutes. Add ginger, turmeric, salt and pepper and mix well, then add water, stir and cook over low heat one of 30-40 minutes, until the vegetables are ready.
  2. Serve immediately. You can serve with pita bread or toast bread.

Berbere spices

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of whole cumin seeds
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 3 / 4 teaspoon of cardamom
  • 1 / 2 tsp of black pepper
  • 1 / 4 teaspoon of allspice berries
  • 1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds
  • 1 / 2 teaspoon of coriander seeds
  • 10 piri-piri chiles, dried
  • 1 / 2 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger
  • 1 / 4 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt
  • 2 1 / 2 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1 / 4 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of thyme

Preparation

  1. Heat in a saucepan over low heat and toast the cumin, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, pepper, ginger and fenugreek for about 2-3 minutes, until the spices begin to 'pop', stirring constantly
  2. Remove from heat, let cool, then add to a coffee grinder along with the stem of pepper and then grind the thyme leaves to a fine paste. Add the remaining ingredients and store in a tightly closed jar.

Abisha

Ingredients

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  • 120 ml of vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger, freshly grated
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 450 g of lean ground beef
  • Salt, to taste
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon of turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
  • 240 g of goat cheese, grated
  • Parsley for garnish

Preparation

  1. First, combine the butter and parsley, to form a smooth paste.
  2. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the onion until golden, add ginger, garlic, tomato, minced meat and salt. Reduce heat and simmer slowly for about 20 minutes, stirring regularly. Add eggs to pot, stir to combine and cook for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat then add the turmeric and butter, sprinkle with parsley and cheese. Serve immediately with rice and / or fresh bread. You can also use this as a filling of vegetables.

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About the author

By Nayeli Reyes

Nayeli is an expert cook, with the title of Chef by the International Culinary School of Guadalajara (Mexico), where she obtained the honorable mention for her great talent and dedication. In Biomanantial.com she presents her best recipes so that we can prepare them easily.

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Comments
  1. Sonya

    5 de June de 2013 at 05:46

    I have never tasted food originated in etiophia but sound like spicy and delicious, I want to try those herbs to use in different and traditional recipes to make a different and exotic touch, and well the bread sounds easy too, perfect to try something new for breakfast!

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  2. Sally

    25 de May de 2014 at 23:31

    those weird names make them even more interesting! I am a huge lover of the foreign food…

    … So glad I found this!

    Reply
  3. Stacy

    1 de May de 2015 at 05:05

    It’s not very often that you hear very mcuh information about cuisine from Africa, especially Ethiopia. I’d realy love to try some of these recipes, not only at home, but to travel abroad and taste them in their native country. Thanks so much for the wonderful recipes!

    Reply
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