EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Firfir

Torn injera folded into a seasoned sauce, often eaten for breakfast or as a comforting meal.

Time25 min
Yield3–4 servings
TraditionsEthiopian · Eritrean
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vegan-optionEthiopianEritrean
INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 3 large pieces, torninjera
  • 1onion
  • 2tomato
  • 1 tbspberbere
  • 2 tbspoil or niter kibbeh
  • 1/2 cupwater
  • to tastesalt
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Cook onion until soft.
  2. 2Add tomato, fat and berbere to make a loose sauce.
  3. 3Add a little water and simmer briefly.
  4. 4Fold in torn injera just until coated and softened.
  5. 5Serve immediately.
VARIATION

Households differ.

Firfir can include meat, dried beef, vegetables or different sauces.

FOOD CONTEXT

Learn before you cook.

Torn injera combined with a seasoned sauce or stew, with many variations.

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