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Ethiopian Spicy Chickpeas Stew (Yeshinbra Shiro Wot)

come together in this stew, with a kick of chilli, simmered on the stove.

45 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 10 min · Cook 35 min · 45 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Sauté the onion with oil, adding gradually half cup of water until tender; If the chickpeas are not spiced add the hot chili powder and stir for five minutes.

  2. 2

    Add one cup of water and boil. To the boiling sauce, sprinkle the chickpeas powder by stirring continuously until smooth and add one cup of water; stir continuously, (if needed add half cup of water); cook the stew for 25 minutes.

    25 min
  3. 3

    Add to stew, false cardamom, black pepper and salt; cook until simmers. Serve it cold or warm with Injera, pita bread.

  4. 4

    Keep it in the fridge. (a)If preferred, mix the chickpeas powder with one or more cup of cold water in a bowl and pour to the boiling sauce; mix it well; stir continuously.

  5. 5

    (b) If needed, you may add 1 tablespoon purified butter (Nitir Kebe)* instead of the oil.

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