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Shiro Wat (Ethiopian Pea Stew)

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Shiro wat, sometimes called shiro wet, is a traditional Ethiopian pea stew.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 4 spoons berberei (a spice mix with red pepper powder)
  • 2½ cups water
  • 4 spoons shiro powder (made from different cereals and beans, typically split green peas)
  • Salt, to taste
  • 2 spoons butter (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat a medium-size skillet, add the onion, and cook for 1–2 minutes.
  2. 2
    Add the oil, and after 1 minute add berberei. Cook it for 4–5 minutes, stirring regularly and adding a dash of water if it tries to stick on the pan.
  3. 3
    Add the water.
  4. 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. 5
    Finally, add salt and the butter, and after 2–3 minutes, remove it from the heat.
  6. 6
    Served hot or cold with injera.
Category
Soups

Dietary Information

Gluten Free
Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Shiro_Wat_(Ethiopian_Pea_Stew)