Yetekekele Anchote Be'kibe: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 1128 g anchote, white tuber, raw (8 large cup)
• 8000 g water (8.0 l)
• 44 g butter (0.5 medium cup)
• 20 g ginger, peeled, mashed (5 small spoon)
• 28 g garlic, mashed (2 tbsp)
• 10 g salt (2 small spoon)

How to make it

1. 1In a saucepan, add 8 liters of water and 1128 g of anchote, and bring to a boil for 4 hours over high heat.
2. 2Peel the boiled anchote and mash it thoroughly.
3. 3Cook garlic and ginger over low heat for 1 minute.
4. 4Add butter and cook for 1 minute.
5. 5Add the mashed anchote and cook for 1 minute.
6. 6Season with salt and cook for 4 minutes, stirring continuously.
7. 7Remove from heat and serve.

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