Shiro (food)
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
- Chickpeas
- Broad beans
- Onions
- Garlic
(per 100 g serving)
(per 100 g serving)
Protein | 22.3 g |
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Fat | 4.8 g |
Carbohydrate | 50 g |
- Media: Shiro
Shiro (Ge'ez: ሽሮ, romanized: šəro), also called shiro wat (Amharic: ሽሮ ወጥ, romanized: šəro wäṭ), or tsebhi shiro (Tigrinya: ጸብሒ ሽሮ, romanized: ṣäbhi šəro),(Oromo: Ittoo Dokkee), is a stew served for either lunch or dinner, originating from Northern Ethiopia and Southern Eritrea. An essential part of Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine, its primary ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad bean meal and often prepared with the addition of minced onions, garlic and, depending upon regional variation, ground ginger or chopped tomatoes and chili-peppers. Shiro is served atop injera (leavened flatbread) or kitcha (unleavened flatbread). Tegabino shiro is a type of shiro made from heavily spiced legume, chickpea, field pea, or fava bean, oil (or butter), and water. It is brought bubbling to the table in a miniature clay pot or shallow aluminum pan. It is often consumed with dark or sergegna injera.[2]
Shiro can be cooked and added to shredded injera or taita and eaten with a spoon; this version is called shiro fit-fit. Shiro is a vegan food, but there are non-vegan variations that use niter kibbeh (a spiced, clarified butter) or meat (in which case it is called bozena shiro).
Shiro is a favorite dish during special occasions, including Tsom (Lent), Ramadan and other fasting seasons.
Preparation
The preparation of shiro wat first involves cooking the ground chickpeas or lentils. Then mixing the roasted grains with water in a separate pot along with onions, garlic, and ginger. which are then sautéed and mixed with peppercorns to create a flavorful base.
See also
- List of African dishes
- List of legume dishes
- List of stews
- Food portal
References
- Ethiopian Millennium (electronic version, retrieved 19 June 2007)
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