Ethiopian Spicy Chickpeas Stew (Yeshinbra Shiro Wot)

My Ethiopian Cooking: Spicy Chickpeas Stew (Yeshinbra Shiro Wot)

Ingredients:

½ cup spiced chickpeas powder *
3 cups of water (as required)
½ cup red onions or shallots (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon hot chili pepper powder (Berbere, if more spicy required)
4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
½ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon cardamom powder (korerima)*
Salt and black pepper to taste


Preparation:

1st Step: Sauté the onion with oil, adding gradually half cup of water until tender; If the chickpeas are not spiced add the hot chili powder and stir for five minutes;

2nd Step: Add one cup of water and boil;

3rd Step: To the boiling sauce, sprinkle the chickpeas powder by stirring continuously until smooth and add one cup of water; stir continuously, (if needed add half cup of water); cook the stew for 25 minutes; then add, false cardamom, black pepper and salt; cook until simmers.

Serve it cold or warm with Injera, pita bread.


Keep it in the fridge.

Serving 4 persons

P.S. (a)If preferred, mix the chickpeas powder with one or more cup of cold water in a bowl and pour to the boiling sauce; mix it well; stir continuously.
(b) If needed, you may add 1 tablespoon purified butter (Nitir Kebe)* instead of the oil.

* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries.


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