Al Amal Habesha Cuisine

★ A L ★ A M A L ★ H A B E S H A ★ C U I S I N E

For all those who want to heal with the fine and very Delicious Habesha Food & all those who never had it and those who are curious about it. The sauce is spicy and made to share served with a flat bread and eaten by the hands (this is the beauty of eating Habesha food...just grab it and put it in ur mouth...no cutting or mixing) ......
So all of

you come together and enjoy Habesha Cuisine.



★ Habesha Dishes

Most Habesha dishes are based on berbere, powdered hot red pepper that also contains a variety of other spices. Spiced, clarified butter is also commonly used, as are a variety of other spices. Usually several dishes are served at a meal, and Injera, a flat, pancake-like bread is always included. Stew or "Tsebhi/wat" dishes are the mainstay of Habesha cuisine. They can be meat, grain or vegetable based, and are usually highly spiced, but not always hot.


★ MEAT DISHES

► Beef stew in hot red pepper sauce. The beef is cut into small pieces and stewed until tender.

► Chicken Stew is a popular Habesha dish, - chicken stewed in a red hot pepper sauce. The chicken is cooked until it is quite tender and served with the bones in. Hard-boiled eggs are included in the stew, pierced before cooking so that they absorb some of the sauce.

★ VEGETABLE DISHES

Part of what makes Habesha food perfect for so many diets is that there’s always collection of meat-free dishes.

► Boiled collard greens with garlic, onions and sometimes, ginger.
► Lentils, usually cooked in hot pepper sauce. This dish ranges from hot to very hot.
►Lentils are cooked until they are quite soft and blend slightly with the sauce.
►Shiro - A stew made from toasted and ground split peas.