EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Quanta Firfir

Firfir enriched with dried seasoned beef for a smoky, savory breakfast or meal.

Time35 min
Yield4 servings
TraditionsEthiopian
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Ethiopian
INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 3 pieces, torninjera
  • 250 gquanta or dried beef
  • 1onion
  • 2tomato
  • 1 tbspberbere
  • 2 tbspniter kibbeh or oil
  • 1 cupwater
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Simmer or sauté quanta until tender enough to eat.
  2. 2Cook onion, tomato and berbere into a sauce.
  3. 3Add quanta and enough water to loosen.
  4. 4Fold in torn injera just before serving.
  5. 5Adjust salt depending on the cured meat.
VARIATION

Households differ.

Saltiness and texture depend heavily on the dried beef used.

FOOD CONTEXT

Learn before you cook.

Torn injera combined with a seasoned sauce or stew, with many variations.

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