Stew
Shiro

Shiro

Eritrea

35Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

A creamy Eritrean stew of spiced chickpea flour cooked into a smooth, savoury sauce, the everyday comfort food and a fasting-day mainstay eaten with injera.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Whisk
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Shiro (spiced chickpea) flour1 cup
Onion1
Garlic3 cloves
Berbere1 tbsp
Tomato1
Niter kibbeh or oil3 tbsp
Water3 cups
Saltto taste

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