Ye'shimbra Shiro Tegabino: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 140 g chickpeas (desi) spiced flour (shiro) (2 medium cup)
• 140 g oil (4 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)
• 12 g garlic, peeled, mashed (3 small spoon)
• 8 g salt (1.5 small spoon)
• 1150 g water (1.15 l)
• 12 g green pepper, sliced (1 tbsp)

How to make it

1. 1Heat the saucepan, cook onion over a low heat for about 5 minutes, until golden brown.
2. 2Pour in the oil and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. 3Add the berbere powder and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
4. 4Incorporate chopped tomato and cook for 3 minutes.
5. 5Add garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
6. 6Pour the remaining water and boil for 3 minutes.
7. 7Gradually sprinkle the chickpea shiro flour, stirring continuously to prevent lumping, and simmer for 18 minutes.
8. 8Season with salt and cook for 3 minutes.
9. 9Garnish with green pepper and serve hot with enjera.

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