Ethiopian Shiro Wat

User Reviews

4.9

144 reviews
Excellent

Ethiopian Shiro Wat

Shiro wat is a traditional Ethiopian meal made with powdered chickpeas.

I Made This!

108 people made this

Save this

86 people saved this

Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup shiro powder (ground chickpeas)
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 tsp garlic grated
  • 1 tomato finely diced
  • 1 Jalapeño sliced - no seed (optional)
  • 1/2 cup canola oil or Niter Kibbeh
  • 1 tsp berbere
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 cups water
Add to Shopping List

Instructions

  1. Finely dice the onion and sauté in a tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Stir frequently for 6 minutes, allowing the onion to sweat slowly. Have on hand a cup of hot water to add as needed to prevent browning.
  2. Add the rest of the oil and cook until the onion is translucent and tender, for about another 2 minutes.
  3. Add the tomato and mix, allowing for the sauce to cook down for approximately 6 minutes.
  4. Add the garlic and sauté, adding splashes of water as needed. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  5. Add the rest of the water and bring to a boil.
  6. Pour in the shiro powder (ground chickpeas) and stir frequently to ensure the mixture is not lumpy. Cook on high heat for another 4 minutes.
  7. Reduce the heat slightly to a simmer, and allow to thicken. Add water as needed until you have the desired texture and thickness.
  8. Stir in the berbere, add sea salt to taste, and garnish with Jalapeno (optional).

Notes

Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.9

144 reviews
Excellent

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

Ethiopian Shiro Wat

Ethiopian
5.0 (195 reviews)

Ethiopian Doro Wat

Ethiopian
5.0 (42 reviews)

Ethiopian Chicken Doro Wat Recipe

Ethiopian
5.0 (9 reviews)

Doro Wat (Ethiopian Spiced Chicken)

African, Ethiopian
5.0 (363 reviews)

Sega Wat (Spicy Ethiopian Beef Stew)

African, Ethiopian
5.0 (252 reviews)

Misir Wat (Ethiopian Spiced Red Lentils)

Ethiopian
5.0 (252 reviews)

Gomen Wat (Ethiopian Collard Greens)

Ethiopian
5.0 (153 reviews)

Shiro Wot

African, Ethiopian
5.0 (3 reviews)

Shiro Wot

African, Ethiopian
0.0 (0 reviews)

Doro Wat from Ethiopia

Ethiopian
3.7 (9 reviews)

Misir Wat

African, Ethiopian
5.0 (3 reviews)

Misir Wat

Ethiopian, Vegan, Eritrean
0.0 (0 reviews)

Doro Wat

African, Ethiopian
5.0 (3 reviews)

Doro Wat

African, Ethiopian
5.0 (6 reviews)