4 (Eritrean)

List by: atasneem, created: 08 Nov 2020, updated: 08 Nov 2020 Public: Users can add dishes

Eritrea is a northeast African country on the Red Sea coast. It shares borders with Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti. Various foods are prepared in their daily life. Here is the list of some common foods.

1. Kulwa

(Eritrean)

Kulwa is a popular Eritrean dish consisting of a lamb or beef chunks fried with berbere spices, ghee, tomatoes, and onions. The dish is traditionally served with rice or injera flatbread on the side, used for mopping up the delicious sauce. It is recommended to pair it with tej, a traditional honey wine.

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2. Fata

(Eritrean)

Fata is spicy tomato and bread salad typically consists of minced onions, garlic, diced tomatoes, oil, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, allspice, and pieces of crusty bread. The whole salad is usually dressed with full-fat yoghurt, providing refreshment and contrast to the bold flavours of other ingredients.

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3. Zigini With Injera

(Eritrean)

Zigini with injera is a traditional Eritrean dish consisting of two elements – zigini, a spicy stew prepared with berbere spices and beef or lamb cubes, and injera, a flatbread cooked on a griddle or a stone. In order to prepare zigini, cooks use ingredients such as cubed meat, oil, onions, garlic, canned tomatoes, berbere spices, and cilantro for garnish. Once prepared, the stew is served over the flatbread, but injera can also be used as a utensil for consuming …

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4. Hamli

(Eritrean)

Hamli is a traditional African dish originating from Eritrea. It consists of sautéed collard greens. They are first steamed until tender, then sautéed with a mix of garlic, cilantro, oil, onions, parsley, and tomatoes. The dish is sautéed until the collard greens are fully tender and full of flavour. Once prepared, hamli is usually accompanied by injera bread on the side.

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