Yetefetege Keye Mashila Qita: calories and recipe

የተፈተገ ቀይ ማሽላ ቂጣ

Bread, unleavened, from decorticated red sorghum

Fasting foodEthiopianBreakfastSnack16 min

Ingredients

  • 960 g sorghum, red, decorticated flour (6 large cup)
  • 1000 g water (1.0 l)
  • 15 g salt (3 small spoon)
  • 21 g oil (3.5 tbsp)

How to make it

  1. 1In a mixing bowl, sift sorghum flour.
  2. 2Add salt, oil and water to the flour, mix well and knead the dough until smooth.
  3. 3Preheat the metad (or oven).
  4. 4Flatten the dough and pat it into a circular shape on the heated metad.
  5. 5Cover and bake until the bread turns to a light golden-brown color, about 8 minutes.
  6. 6Turn the bread upside down and bake for another 8 minutes.
  7. 7Remove from the metad and serve hot.

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

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