We had friends over a few weeks ago for Ethiopian food. I was surprised at how much the food actually tasted like the stuff we ate in Addis! It's all about the berbere (Ethiopian spice)and injera (Ethiopian bread) both of which can be purchased at an International Grocery Store.
Recipes found here:
Mesir W'et- spicy lentils
I love this lentil dish. I made it day ahead of time then warmed it up to go with the rest of the items I made that night. It is great with a dollop of sour cream to cool the heat. I make this dish often by itself and double the recipe so as to have enough for several nights dinner. We'll often eat this alone with Trader Joe's frozen Indian garlic naan. Our kids are crazy about these lentils.
Ye'abesha Gomen- Ethiopian Collard Greens
I skipped the Thai chilies in this recipe and used green and red peppers instead and it was still good. Justin's not the biggest fan of collard greens but I love them! I pureed these for the kids and they loved them too.
Doro Wat- Spicy Braised Chicken
I added a few hard boiled eggs to this recipe about 15 minutes before it was finished cooking and it added a great touch. I will definently be making this again! The meat came out so tender and flavorful. Instead of the spice mixture and tomato sauce it suggests, I added a cup of Ethiopian berbere sauce that I had purchased at Jungle Jims. It made cooking this recipe super easy. If you don't have berbere sauce or seasoning, you could simply follow the instructions in the recipe as it basically includes all the spices that are in berbere.
Yasa Tibs- Spiced Fish
The below recipe is not an actual Ethiopian recipe; but it tastes remarkably like the spiced fish we have ordered at our local Ethiopian Restaurant here. I got this recipe from a friend and I'll often make this for dinner with mushroom risotto or some sort of rice dish.
Spiced Fish:
4 or 6 4 oz fish filets (I usually use tilapia)
mix together the following:
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp poultry seasoning
optional: dash of cayenne pepper
Place fish in lightly greased baking dish. Sprinkle spices evenly over fish and drizzle with 3 tbsp melted better. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 10-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
Recipes found here:
Mesir W'et- spicy lentils
I love this lentil dish. I made it day ahead of time then warmed it up to go with the rest of the items I made that night. It is great with a dollop of sour cream to cool the heat. I make this dish often by itself and double the recipe so as to have enough for several nights dinner. We'll often eat this alone with Trader Joe's frozen Indian garlic naan. Our kids are crazy about these lentils.
Ye'abesha Gomen- Ethiopian Collard Greens
I skipped the Thai chilies in this recipe and used green and red peppers instead and it was still good. Justin's not the biggest fan of collard greens but I love them! I pureed these for the kids and they loved them too.
Doro Wat- Spicy Braised Chicken
I added a few hard boiled eggs to this recipe about 15 minutes before it was finished cooking and it added a great touch. I will definently be making this again! The meat came out so tender and flavorful. Instead of the spice mixture and tomato sauce it suggests, I added a cup of Ethiopian berbere sauce that I had purchased at Jungle Jims. It made cooking this recipe super easy. If you don't have berbere sauce or seasoning, you could simply follow the instructions in the recipe as it basically includes all the spices that are in berbere.
Yasa Tibs- Spiced Fish
The below recipe is not an actual Ethiopian recipe; but it tastes remarkably like the spiced fish we have ordered at our local Ethiopian Restaurant here. I got this recipe from a friend and I'll often make this for dinner with mushroom risotto or some sort of rice dish.
Spiced Fish:
4 or 6 4 oz fish filets (I usually use tilapia)
mix together the following:
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp poultry seasoning
optional: dash of cayenne pepper
Place fish in lightly greased baking dish. Sprinkle spices evenly over fish and drizzle with 3 tbsp melted better. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 10-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
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