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Shiro Wat
Cuisine of Ethiopia , sometimes , is a traditional Ethiopian Jewish pea stew.
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- chopped onion½ cup
- oil¼ cup
- spoons butter (optional)2 unit
- spoon berberei (a spice mix with red pepper powder)4 unit
- spoon shiro powder (made from different cereals and beans4 unittypically split green peas)
- water2½ cups
Method
1
Take a medium-size cooking pan, add the onion and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
2
Add the oil, and after 1 minute add berberei, then cook it for 4 or five minutes (use water if it tries to stick on the pan, and stir regularly).
3
Add 2½ cups of water.
4
When the water boils, add the shiro carefully stirring it in the pan; it should not make lumps. Then cook it for 5 minutes, stirring it regularly.
5
Finally, add salt and the butter, and after 2 or 3 minute remove it from the heat.