Ye'ater Shiro Wot, Keye: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 95 g field pea flour, spiced (shiro) (6.5 tbsp)
• 150 g oil (4.25 small cup)
• 100 g onion, peeled, finely chopped (2.5 small cup)
• 15 g berbere (1.5 tbsp)
• 145 g tomato, unpeeled, finely chopped (5.25 tbsp)
• 10 g garlic, peeled, mashed (2.5 small spoon)
• 10 g salt (2 small spoon)
• 1600 g water (1.6 l)

How to make it

1. 1Heat the saucepan and cook onion over a low heat for about 6 minutes, until golden brown.
2. 2Pour in the oil and cook for 4 minutes while stirring occasionally.
3. 3Incorporate chopped tomato and cook for 1 minute.
4. 4Add the berbere powder and cook for 6 minutes.
5. 5Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
6. 6Pour in an adequate amount of water and boil for 8 minutes.
7. 7Gradually sprinkle the pea shiro flour, stirring continuously to prevent lumping, and boil for 15 minutes.
8. 8Season with salt and cook for 1 minute, then serve hot with enjera.

Recipe and nutrition: EPHI & FAO, Ethiopian Food Recipes 2025