Kicha Fit-fit (Shredded Flatbread in Spiced Butter), via Wikimedia Commons
Breakfast
Kicha Fit-fit (Shredded Flatbread in Spiced Butter)

Kicha Fit-fit (Shredded Flatbread in Spiced Butter)

Eritrea

45Minutes
EasyLevel
3Serves
9Steps
About

A homely Tigrinya breakfast from Eritrea and the Tigray borderlands, where a quick unleavened kicha flatbread is torn up and tossed with warm niter kibbeh and berbere until fragrant and comforting.

Equipment
  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Griddle or heavy pan
  • Frying pan
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Plain wheat flour (for kicha)2 cups
Salt1 tsp
Warm waterabout 3/4 cup
Niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter)4 tbsp
Berbere spice blend1.5 tbsp
Red onion, finely chopped1
Garlic, minced2 cloves
Plain yoghurt (optional, to serve)to taste

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