Ethiopian Food

But’echa’ is further variety of a vegetarian dish. It may be eaten with injera or bread.

Instrument:
medium pan
mixing bowl

Ingredients:
2 cups powdered chick peas or lentils
½ oil
1 cup red onion (chopped)
1 Tbsp. mustard
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
¼ tsp. black pepper
to taste salt
¼ cup red pepper (berbere)
4 cups green pepper

How to cook Chick pea paste – But’echa’
Mix chick pea powder with red pepper in 1 cup of water and cook over low heat for 10-20 minutes. Remove from stove and ordered aside. Blend green peppers with red onion, oil, black pepper, mustard, lemon juice and salt to taste. Add this to the powder mixture, blend well, cook and serve. Makes 6 servings. Refrigerate.

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