Ethiopian Dirkosh Firfir Recipe

Injera is one of the most common foods in Ethiopia, people eat it in different ways. Dirkosh is a dried form of injera. Dirkosh Firfir is a really common food which is eaten daily in Ethiopian households.

After coming to the US, one of the foods that I missed the most from back home was Dirkosh Firfir, and so I wanted to learn how to cook it. This is a way my family makes Dirkosh Firfir which I really like, and I want people to try it out for themselves by being able to make it at home.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Water
• 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil (or any oil preferred)
• 1/2 bowl Dirkosh (dried injera)
• 2 tablespoon Berbere (Ethiopian spice)
• 1 Onion
• 1 tablespoon Salt
• Black pepper(optional)

1. Cut 1 onion into very small sizes

2. Put onion in a large pot and heat them in a medium temperature for about 5 minutes while stirring

3.At this point the onions will start turning brown from the heat which is a good sign that they are well heated.

1. Add 1 1/2 tablespoon of oil and keep stirring for about 2 minutes.

2. At this point turn the temperature of the stove to medium-high.

1. Add 2 tables spoons of Berbere and stir for about 2 minutes(you can do 1-4 tablespoons of depending on how spicy you want the food to be).

2. Add 1 glass of water and keep stirring gently for about 5 minutes (When adding the water make sure to add some portion every minute while stirring and not the whole water at once).

1. Add a few drops of black pepper.

2. Continue to stir gently for about 2 minutes.

1. Add ½ tablespoon of salt (can be increased/decreased depending on how salty you want it to be).

2. Turn the temperature of the stove to low at this point.

3. Add ½ bowl of dirkosh to the pot and stir very well so that the dirkosh gets soft enough to eat.

1. Place the dirkosh on a plate. Allow to rest.

2. After about 3 minutes of rest, you can complement the dirkosh firfir you just made with different foods like, boiled eggs, rice and bread.

Now that you have finished cooking your delicious Dirkosh Firfir and it is still warm, you can complement your dirkosh with a side of bread; it is time to call your friends and family over for a visit. They would love sharing these warm little bites of joy with you.