Ye'bamboo Wot: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 509 g bamboo shoots, ground/minced (5.33 medium cup)
• 24 g green pepper, sliced (2 tbsp)
• 2 g coriander (1 small spoon)
• 7 g garlic, peeled, mashed (1 tsp)
• 7 g ginger, peeled, mashed (1 tsp)
• 5 g salt (1 small spoon)
• 850 g water (0.85 l)

How to make it

1. 1Wash, peel, and mince the bamboo shoots with a grinder or chop finely.
2. 2In a saucepan, bring 750 ml of water to a boil, add the ground bamboo shoots, and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. 3Add mashed ginger and garlic, and cook until tender, adding water as needed.
4. 4Season with coriander powder and cook for 20 minutes.
5. 5Add salt and cook for 2 minutes.
6. 6Incorporate green pepper, cook for 1 minute, remove from heat, and serve.

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