Ethiopian hummus is very different from a Middle Eastern hummus.
ዘጠኝ /zäṭäňň/ ፱ 9. Cover and refrigerate until cold. It can stay up to a week.
ሀሙስ (Amharic)
/hāmusi/
Makes 1 ½ cups (195 g)
½ cup + 1 tsp. (125 g) shelled, organic raw sunflower seeds
1 ½ cups (195 g) cooked or canned organic chickpeas (gabañzo beans), drained
⅓ cup (80 ml) water
2 cloves of garlic
1 tsp. (5 ml) grated organic lemon zest
3 Tbs. (45 ml) squeezed organic lemon juice
1 tsp. (5 g) ground berbere powder*
2 Tbs. (30 ml) olive oil
optional: 1 tsp. (5 mg) seeded, veined, and minced jalapeño chile
አንዶ /and/ ፩ 1. Toast the sunflower seeds in a skillet over medium-high heat, stir, cook until they are light golden brown, about 4 minutes.
2 Tbs. (30 ml) olive oil
optional: 1 tsp. (5 mg) seeded, veined, and minced jalapeño chile
አንዶ /and/ ፩ 1. Toast the sunflower seeds in a skillet over medium-high heat, stir, cook until they are light golden brown, about 4 minutes.
ሁለት /hulätt/ ፪ 2. Remove at once! Set aside 1 tsp. (2 g) for garnish.
ሶስት /sost/ ፫ 3. Put the remaining seeds in a food processor and process into a butter, about 4-7 minutes.
አራት /aratt/ ፬ 4. Add the chickpeas and process until it forms a ball.
አምስት /amməst ፭ 5. Add water, garlic, lemon zest and juice, process until smooth and creamy.
ስዶዶስት /səddəst/ ፮ 6. Transfer to bowl or plate.
ሰባት /säbatt/ ፯ 7. Smooth the top of the hummus with the back of a small spoon to form a shallow well.
ስምንት /səmmənt/ ፰ 8.
(a) Sprinkle the berbere and optional chile into the well. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with the sunflower seeds. or
(b) Mix the oil and berbere in a bow and drizzle the mixture over the Chile.
(b) Mix the oil and berbere in a bow and drizzle the mixture over the Chile.
ዘጠኝ /zäṭäňň/ ፱ 9. Cover and refrigerate until cold. It can stay up to a week.
10. Serve with flatbread, in sandwich, with apple slice, as a vegetable drip, spread over Ethiopian injera bread, rolled up and cut into pinwheels...
* Berbere powder is made from hot red peppers and other spices. Make your own: http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2016/08/ethiopian-spicy-red-chile-paste.html
The spice is used in soups and stews, and for making a sauce to rub on meats and sprinkled on flat bread.
* Berbere powder is made from hot red peppers and other spices. Make your own: http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2016/08/ethiopian-spicy-red-chile-paste.html
The spice is used in soups and stews, and for making a sauce to rub on meats and sprinkled on flat bread.
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