Ethiopia: Menu of Typical Dishes

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A list of typical Ethiopian dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan an Ethiopian-style meal, party or festival.

Typical Ethiopian Dishes

Dairy

  • Iab (Ethiopian fresh cheese)

Poultry

  • Doro Wat (Chicken stewed in red pepper paste)

Meats

  • Kitfo (Beef tartare)
  • Sik Sik Wat (Beef stewed in red pepper paste)
  • Yebeg Alicha (Lamb stew)
  • Zilzil Alicha (Beef with green pepper sauce)

Fish and Seafood

  • Ya Assa Tibs (Pan-fried spicy trout)

Vegetables and Beans

  • Duba Wat (Spicy squash stew)
  • Mesir Wat (Red lentil puree)
  • Shiro Wat (Split green pea puree; see Mesir Wat recipe notes)
  • Iab be Gomen (Fresh cheese with collard greens; see Iab Recipe variations)
  • Yataklete Kilkil (Gingered vegetable stew)
  • Yemiser Selatta (Lentil salad)

Breads and Grains

Sauces and Condiments

Beverages

  • Bunna (Coffee)
  • Talla (Barley beer)
  • Tej (Honey wine)
  • Telba (Flaxseed beverage)