Ye'boloke Wot: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 250 g kidney beans, red, whole dry raw (1 large cup)
• 140 g tomato, unpeeled, chopped (5 tbsp)
• 98 g onion, peeled, chopped (4.5 tbsp)
• 45 g oil (0.5 medium cup)
• 3 g turmeric (1.5 small spoon)
• 1500 g water (1.5 l)
• 14 g salt (2 tsp)
• 18 g garlic, peeled, mashed (2.5 tsp)
• 3 g ginger, peeled, mashed (0.5 tsp)

How to make it

1. 1Add cleaned, rinsed kidney beans to 1 liter of cold water in a large saucepan; boil for 35 minutes until tender.
2. 2In another saucepan, cook onion over low heat until golden brown.
3. 3Add oil and cook for 5 minutes; stir in turmeric powder and cook for 3 minutes.
4. 4Add garlic and ginger, cook for 1 minute; incorporate chopped tomato and cook for 2 minutes.
5. 5Add the boiled kidney beans with their cooking broth and bring to a boil.
6. 6Reduce heat and cook for 30 minutes; season with salt, cook for 1 minute, and serve hot with enjera.

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