Ye'bulla Genfo: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 147 g false banana pseudostem dough (bulla) (1.33 medium cup)
• 400 g water (0.4 l)
• 5 g salt (1 small spoon)
• 23 g butter (4 tbsp)
• 3 g berbere (1.5 small spoon)

How to make it

1. 1Weigh 147 g of bulla dough and dissolve it thoroughly with cold water in a bowl.
2. 2In a saucepan, bring water to a boil for 2 minutes.
3. 3Add dissolved bulla mixture to the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. 4Remove from heat and transfer the porridge into a bowl.
5. 5Make a crater in the center, add melted butter and berbere powder, and serve hot.

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