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Ethiopian Shiro Wat Spiced Chickpea Flour Stew
Ethiopia's quintessential vegan comfort dish: a velvety, deeply aromatic stew made with spiced chickpea flour (shiro), slow-caramelized onions, garlic, ginger, and fiery berbere spice blend.
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Ingredients
servings
4
- Chickpea flour (roasted gram flour)120 g
- Red onions very finely minced250 g
- Garlic cloves minced5 clove
- Fresh ginger grated15 g
- Ethiopian berbere spice blend15 g
- Tomato paste30 g
- Vegetable oil45 ml
- Warm water500 ml
- Fine sea salt4 g
Preparation Steps
1
Dry-cook the finely minced onions in a saucepan over medium-low heat without oil for 5-6 minutes until soft. Pour in vegetable oil, garlic, ginger, and berbere spice, cooking for 3 minutes until aromatic.
2
Stir in tomato paste and salt. Gradually pour in warm water and bring to a gentle simmer.
3
Slowly whisk in chickpea flour in a steady stream to prevent lumps. Simmer gently over low heat for 10-12 minutes until thickened into a glossy, velvety consistency. Serve warm with injera flatbread.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
280
Protein
10g
Carbohydrates
31g
Fat
13g
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Global Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & World Gastronomic Archives)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
