ETHIOPIAN INSTANT BREAD(CHéCHéBSA OR KITA FIRFIR)

Ethiopian Instant Bread(Chéchébsa or Kita Firfir) image

Provided by yewoinfamilycooking

Time 30m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups wheat flour or 1 1/2 cups teff flour
1/2 cup barley flour
3 tablespoons butter (purfied or clarified)
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon chili powder (Berbere)
salt and black pepper
2 cups water (or more)

Steps:

Place the wheat or teff, barley flour and baking powder in a bowl; mix it well; add to the flour a small amount of water, blend it with hand, gradually adding water, kneading it well until the dough is smooth and elastic.
In a non-stick medium pancake pan, place the dough; make it flat to cover the pan; using fork, make some small holes; cook it in a lower heat on both sides until golden and crusty.
Melt the butter in a lower heat; mix with chili pepper (berbere), false cardamom, black pepper and salt.
Remove the pan-baked bread (Kita) from the heat, cut it in very small pieces.
Mix the melted-spiced butter and the bread pieces until well combined. Serve it hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.5, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 235.2, Carbohydrate 63.8, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 0.6, Protein 11.3