EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Buticha

A bright chickpea-based preparation mixed with onion, chili and lemon, often served cool.

Time30 min
Yield4 servings
TraditionsEthiopian
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vegan-optionEthiopian
INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 2 cups equivalentchickpea flour or cooked chickpeas
  • 1 small, finely choppedred onion
  • 1, mincedgreen chili
  • 3 tbsplemon juice
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • to tastesalt
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Cook chickpea flour into a thick paste if using flour, then cool completely.
  2. 2Break or mash to the desired crumbly texture.
  3. 3Fold in onion, chili, lemon and oil.
  4. 4Season and chill briefly before serving.
VARIATION

Households differ.

Texture and sourness vary widely; some versions use mustard or additional spices.

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