Yeshinbera Assa Wot (Chickpeas Fish Stew)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 4 cups chickpeas (spiced and powdered)
- 4 cups red onions (thinly chopped) or 4 cups shallots (thinly chopped)
- 1 1⁄2 cups chili powder (berbere)
- 5 cups water (or more)
- 2 cups vegetable oil or 2 cups corn oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons cardamom (korerima)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ginger root juice
- salt and black pepper
directions
- In a medium bowl, combine the spiced chickpeas flour, salt, and ½ cup of oil; gently mix the ingredients together adding water slowly until the dough is smooth.
- Spread the dough on a baking sheet using cookie scooping tools; shape them as fish or as desired.
- Bake the chickpeas cookies for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- In meantime, in medium pot, sauté the onion using one cup of water by adding two tablespoons each time until the onion is golden brown and soft,.
- Add one cup of water to the cooked onion, hot red chili powder, garlic, ginger, black cumin, and stir it well; add 1½ cups of oil, stir for 15 minutes.
- Add three cups of water (or more if need); Cook for 15 minutes.
- To the boiling sauce, add the baked chickpeas cookies; stir and cook, in a lower heat, for 20 minutes or until it simmers.
- Add cardamom, salt and black pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
- Keep it in the refrigerator and serve it cold with Injera (Ethiopian Flat Bread) or bread of your choice.
- * You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries.
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