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Shiro fitfit
Injera in chickpea stew
ሽሮ ፍትፍት (shiro fitfit): torn injera soaked in shiro sauce with tomato and chilli
When last night's shiro and injera are both in the kitchen, Addis Ababa families turn them into shiro fitfit for breakfast: a quick, garlicky shiro sauce is made thin and loose, then torn injera is folded in to soak it up, and the bowl is topped with chopped tomato and green chilli. It is soft, savoury and spicy, eaten with a spoon or a fresh piece of injera on fasting mornings. Many injera contain some wheat, so it isn't gluten free unless the injera is pure teff. The mistake is making the shiro too thick, which coats the injera rather than soaking in; keep it like single cream. Chef's tip: use day-old injera; fresh injera turns to mush, while slightly dry pieces soak up the sauce and keep a bit of chew.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp shiro powderchickpea or mixed legume
- 1 red onionfinely chopped
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlicminced
- 2 cups water
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 day-old injeratorn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tomatochopped
- 1 green chillichopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Cook 1 red onion in a dry pan over a medium heat for 5 minutes until soft, then add 3 tbsp vegetable oil and 3 cloves garlic and cook for 1 minute.
5 minStep 2: Pour in 2 cups water and bring to a simmer. Whisk in 4 tbsp shiro powder a spoonful at a time so no lumps form.
2 minStep 3: Simmer for 5–6 minutes, whisking, until it tastes cooked, not raw, and is the thickness of single cream. Add ½ tsp salt.
6 minStep 4: Take off the heat and fold in 2 day-old injera until every piece has soaked up sauce.
2 minStep 5: Spoon into bowls and top with 1 tomato and 1 green chilli.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 56 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 9 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does shiro fitfit take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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