Ethiopia Food

Nech’ Shiro is exercise to generate a curry sauce. It is mixed with water, salt and injera is added to make a “shiro (fitfit).” Also, when washing chicken, it is rubbed on the skin and lightly grazed with flame to get rid of feather roots.

Equipment:
large cooking pot
large frying pan
mortar and pestle
covered container (preferably glass)

Elements of Mildly spiced powdered peas:
11 cups peas
5 cups beans
5 cups chick peas
1 cup sacred basil
½ cup bishop’s weed
1 cup ginger (chopped)
1 cup garlic (chopped)
½ cup false cardamom
1 cup oregano
¼ cup fenugreek
1 cup red onion (chopped)
to taste salt

How to prepare Nech’ Shiro Mildly spiced powdered peas
Wash the beans, peas and chick peas separately. Put in boiling water for 30 minutes. Place in a low oven for a whereas. Before they are dry , roast and set aside. Grind to remove the seeds from pods and discard the burned seeds. Set aside. Pound the ginger, garlic and onion together. Place the mixture in low oven to dry. Heat all the spices in a frying pan and mix with the beans and peas. Grind the mixture into a fine powder and sift. Store in a covered container in a dry place and use in small amounts since demanded.

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