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Firfir

Ethiopia

The Ethiopian way with leftovers. Breakfast injera firfir is a beloved Ethiopian institution.

Ethiopian injera stew — leftover injera torn and cooked with berbere sauce, onion and spices until the bread absorbs the sauce and becomes chewy and fiery. Breakfast of champions.

Authentic Ethiopia Firfir recipe
Prep
10 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
385 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

4day-old injera, torn into pieces
2onions, diced
3 tbspberbere
4 tbspniter kibbeh
4 clovesgarlic
1tomato, diced
saltto taste

Method

1

Fry onion in niter kibbeh until golden. Add garlic, berbere and tomato. Cook 5 minutes.

2

Add torn injera pieces. Stir to coat in sauce.

3

Cook until injera absorbs sauce and becomes chewy.

Chef's Tip

Use day-old injera — fresh injera disintegrates into mush.

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