Tag: Ethiopia

Spoon scooping up flax seed
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Telba

Telba is a healthy and refreshingly creamy Ethiopian beverage made from toasted, ground flax seeds. Flax is full of fiber, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids.

Ethiopian honey wine (tej) in typical glass flasks
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Tej

Tej, or tejj, is an Ethiopian sweet wine, similar to mead, that is made from fermented honey and a special kind of hops called gesho.

Mesir wat on injera bread
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Mesir Wat

Mesir wat, or misir wat, is a spiced puree of red lentils, one of several types of bean or lentil stews that are served with Ethiopian meals.

Berbere chile peppers drying on a sheet
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Berberé

Berberé, along with niter kibbeh, supplies one of the unique flavors of Ethiopian cuisine. There really is no substitute. Use as many of the spices as you can.

Filtering clarified butter
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Niter Kibbeh

Niter kibbeh — a spice-infused, clarified butter — is a ubiquitous cooking medium in Ethiopian cuisine that adds an incomparable flavor to dishes.

Iab Ethiopian cheese on a piece of injera bread
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Iab

Iab (sometimes spelled aiyb or ayib) is a fresh cheese similar to cottage cheese. It's cooling flavor is the perfect foil for many spicy Ethiopian dishes.