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Tihlo

Tihlo

Eritrea

45Minutes
MediumLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

A specialty of the Eritrean highlands and Tigray region: dense little balls of roasted barley dough speared on a fork and dipped into a fiery berbere meat sauce.

Equipment
  • Bowl
  • Pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Small forks or skewers
Ingredients
Roasted barley flour3 cups
Warm water1.5 cups
Beef, cubed small400 g
Onions2
Berbere3 tbsp
Garlic3 cloves
Niter kibbeh or oil1/4 cup
Saltto taste

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