Join the Central Jersey Cachers as we venture to Ethiopia
The Walia Restaurant
11 Villiage Plaza
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
(973)-762-2186
Tuesday, September 8th from 6:30 pm to 9 pm
A typical dish consists of injera accompanied by a spicy stew, which frequently includes beef, lamb, vegetables and various types of legumes, such as lentils. Gurage cuisine also makes use of the false banana plant, a type of ensete. The plant is pulverized and fermented to make a bread-like food called qocho or kocho, which is eaten with kitfo. The root of this plant may be powdered and prepared as a hot drink called bulla, which is often given to those who are tired or ill. Another typical Gurage preparation is coffee with butter. Kita herb bread is also baked.
Berbere, a combination of powdered chili pepper and other spices (somewhat analogous toSouthwestern American chili powder), is an important ingredient used in many dishes. Also essential is niter kibbeh, a clarified butter infused with ginger, garlic, and several spices.
Mitmita is a powdered seasoning mix used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. It is orange-red in color and contains ground birdseye chili peppers (piri piri),cardamom seed, cloves and salt. It occasionally has other spices including cinnamon, cuminand ginger.
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