Ethiopian Food

Yetenet’tere Zeyt is a vital ingredient in the preparation of authentic, tasteful Ethiopian dishes. It is exercise to prepare all dishes requiring oil.

Bits and Pieces:
mortar and pestle
large cooking pan
large covered container or bottle
sieve

Ingredients of Yetenet’tere zeyt Spiced oil:
3 ½ cups oil
3 tsp. garlic (chopped)
1 ½ tsp. ginger (chopped)
3 tsp. onion (chopped)
3 tsp. basil dry
3 ½ cups water

How to prepare Spiced oil
Pound the garlic, ginger, onion and basil hand in hand with mortar and pestle. In a large cooking pot mix the oil and water, bring to boil & put in the powdered mixture. Boil until everything the water evaporates. Cool to room temperature, strain by means of using a sieve and store in a clean tightly covered container (bottle). Use because required.

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