Ye'bulla Atmit: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 40 g false banana dough (bulla) (2.5 tbsp)
• 400 g water (400 ml)
• 20 g sugar or honey (1 tbsp)
• 2 g cardamom (0.5 tsp)
• 1 g salt (pinch)

How to make it

1. 1Mix bulla dough with 100 ml cold water in a small bowl until completely dissolved.
2. 2Boil remaining 300 ml water in a saucepan.
3. 3Stir the dissolved bulla into the boiling water and stir continuously over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
4. 4Add cardamom, salt, and sugar or honey; simmer for 2 minutes and serve warm in a cup.

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