Author Notes
A recipe from Tigray in the northern highlands of Ethiopia. —Mayrah Udvardi
Ingredients
- For the sauce:
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8 teaspoons
dried red chile powder
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1/2 teaspoon
cardamom
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1/2 teaspoon
rue seed (substitute nutmeg if unavailable)
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1/2 cup
butter
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1
red onion
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2 teaspoons
minced garlic (approximately 3 cloves)
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1 tablespoon
salt
- For the ghat:
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2 cups
water
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1 tablespoon
salt
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2 cups
unrefined whole wheat flour
Directions
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To make the sauce, grind the spices with a mortar and pestle until fine.
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In a small saucepan, melt the butter then add the spices and bring to a low simmer. Add the onion and garlic and cook until fragrant and the onion is just tender. Add salt to taste. Set aside.
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In a large pot, bring the water and salt to a boil. Slowly add flour, stirring until combined and thick
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Dish into a serving bowl and form a crater in the middle of the dough
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Pour sauce into the crater
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Eat with forks or chopsticks.
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