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Food & Recipes ‐ Ethiopia September 2011 In This Month’s Recipes: Ethiopian E?queAe, Customs & Cuisine Menu & Recipes Ethiopian Cuisine Unlike most African countries, Ethiopia was relatively unin9luenced by neighboring countries and their invasions over the centuries. Since the 9ifteenth century, traders introduced a small amount of non‐indigenous ingredients that have added to what is now considered authentic Ethiopian cuisine: chile peppers from Portugal, ginger from Asia, and a range of spices from India. Ethiopia has been described as the land of bread and honey. 1 Grains including sorghum, millet and wheat grow well in the temperate climate. Honey, collected by ancient beekeeping techniques, is used in everyday meals. 2 Coffee is Ethiopia’s main commodity. Ethiopian E;que=e & Customs Eating from individual plates strikes most in Ethiopia “as hilarious, bizarre, and wasteful. Food is always shared from a single plate without the use of cutlery. Greed is considered uncivilized,” so diners should take their time eating. 3 Expect a small earthenware or metal jug to be brought to the table before the meal is served. Extend your hands over the basin while water is poured over them. Only use the right hand for eating. Hierarchy dictates that the eldest person is the 9irst to take food from the communal plate. Before meals, hands are extended over a basin while water is poured over them. Na#onal Geographic. Photograph by Fabio Murtas.

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Food&Recipes‐EthiopiaSeptember2011

InThisMonth’sRecipes:

♀ EthiopianE?queAe,Customs&Cuisine♀Menu&Recipes

EthiopianCuisineUnlikemostAfricancountries,Ethiopiawasrelativelyunin9luencedbyneighboringcountriesandtheirinvasionsoverthecenturies.Sincethe9ifteenthcentury,tradersintroducedasmallamountofnon‐indigenousingredientsthathaveaddedtowhatisnowconsideredauthenticEthiopiancuisine:chilepeppersfromPortugal,gingerfromAsia,andarangeofspicesfromIndia.

Ethiopiahasbeendescribedasthelandofbreadandhoney.1Grainsincludingsorghum,milletandwheatgrowwellinthetemperateclimate.Honey,collectedbyancientbeekeepingtechniques,isusedineverydaymeals.2CoffeeisEthiopia’smaincommodity.

EthiopianE;que=e&Customs• EatingfromindividualplatesstrikesmostinEthiopia“as

hilarious,bizarre,andwasteful.Foodisalwayssharedfromasingleplatewithouttheuseofcutlery.Greedisconsidereduncivilized,”sodinersshouldtaketheirtimeeating.3

• Expectasmallearthenwareormetaljugtobebroughttothetablebeforethemealisserved.Extendyourhandsoverthebasinwhilewaterispouredoverthem.

• Onlyusetherighthandforeating.• Hierarchydictatesthattheeldestpersonisthe9irsttotake

foodfromthecommunalplate. Beforemeals,handsareextendedoverabasinwhilewaterispouredoverthem.

Na#onalGeographic.PhotographbyFabioMurtas.

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• Guestsareoftenservedtastymorselsbyanotherguestinaprocesscalled"gursa".Usinghishands,thepersonplacesthemorselintheotherperson’smouth.Sincethisisdoneoutofrespect,itisagoodideatosmileandaccepttheoffering.

• Themealendswithritualhand‐washingandcoffee.• Youwillalwaysbeofferedacupofcoffee.Itis

consideredimpolitetorefuse.• Afteraclosepersonalrelationshiphasbeen

establishedpeopleofthesamesexmaykissthreetimesonthecheeks.4

• Guestsinvitedforaformalcoffeeareseatedonpillowsoragrassand9lower‐strewn9loorwithincenseburninginthebackground.

• Freshbeansareroastedontheopen9ire,thengroundbyhandwithawoodenpestleandmortar.

EthiopianRecipesOurthankstoCarolynMayersforprovidingmostofthefollowingrecipes.

WehadloadsoffunwiththerecipesthismonthandIhopeyouenjoythem.Togiveyouevenmorechoices,inadditiontotherecipesItestedthismonth,wehaveincludedsomerecipesfromthelasttimewesupportedFistulaFoundation(whicharemarkedwitha*),soyouhavemanygreatchoices!Youcanseetherestofthem,includingarecipeforNiterKibbeh(EthiopianSpicedButter)andshoppingresourcesforberberespiceandinjera,athttp://diningforwomen.org/sites/default/9iles/9istulafoundation2‐08ethiopia.pdf.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsatall,comments,orneedhelpinthemiddleofyourinjeraoranythingelse,[email protected].

Berberé(Essen;alEthiopianSpiceBlend)*fr.MarcusSamuelsson,TheSoulofaNewCuisine:ADiscoveryoftheFoodsandFlavorsofAfrica(JohnWileyandSons,2006)

BerberéisaspicyblendthatflavorsmuchofEthiopiancooking.Eachcook’smixisslightlydifferent,soyoushouldfeelfreetovarytoo—especiallywhenitcomestotheheat.Ethiopianslikeithot,butdoadjustifyouwish(subs?tutemoresweetpaprikaforthedriedchilies).Thecombina?onoffenugreekandredpepperisamust—ifyoudon’thavesomeoftheothers,don’tworry.It’sbesttostartwithwholespices,roastthemjustun?lfragrant,andthengrindthemtogether.

Coffeeisana?onaldrinkinEthiopia.Servingcoffeeisaritualizedprocessthatgenerallytakesatleastanhour.

Menu• Berberé(Essen?alEthiopianSpiceBlend)• DaboKolo(EthiopianSnack)• SimpleInjera(EasyEthiopianFlatBread)• Fossolia(GreenBeanandCarrotMedley)• EthiopianCucumberandTomatoSalad• EthiopianPotatoSalad• EthiopianEggplantRelish• EthiopianEggplantSalad• DoroWat(SpicyChickenStew)• GrilledSteakEthiopianStyle• KeyWetorTsebhiSga(Ethiopian/EritrieanBeefStew)

• MesirWat(Ethiopianredlen?lpuree)• ChocolateRumCakewithCinnamonWhippedCream

• Coffee

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Igivethequickversionhereusingpre‐groundspices,butamountswouldbethesame.Youmayomittheonionandgarlicpowderifyouwish,butthenyouwillneedtoremembertoaddonionandgarlictoyourrecipe.

Mixtogetherthefollowingandstoreinajarinadarkcupboard:

1tgroundfenugreek(foundinIndianstores.Ifyoucanonlyfindwholeseed,grindtheminacoffeeorspicegrinder)1/2cgrounddriedchilies(cayenne—ouch!orancho—muchmilder,etc)1/2cpaprika(ormore,withlesscayennetomakeitmilder)2Tsalt2tgroundginger2tonionpowder1tgroundcardamom1tgroundnutmeg1/2tgarlicpowder1/4tgroundcloves1/4tgroundcinnamon1/4tgroundallspice

DaboKolo*AdaptedfromhAp://www.congocookbook.com/snack_recipes/dabo_kolo.html.

ThisisEthiopiansnackfood:crunchy,spicy,likepopcorn,likepeanuts,likepretzelballs.Betyoucan’teatjustone!Trythemasanappe?zerwhenmembersarrive.Thesekeepwell(ifyoucankeepawayfromthem).

2cflour(all‐purposeunbleachedoruse50%wholewheat)1‐2TBerberé(2isreallyspicy)1Tsugar1/2tsalt1/2cwater4Tsogened(roomtemperature)buAer

Preheatovento350°F.Mixtogetherdryingredients(flour,berberé,sugar,andsalt).Slowlyaddthewaterandmixsotoformathickpaste.Removethemixturefromthebowlandkneaditonalightly‐flouredsurfaceforafewminutestoformathickdough.AddthesogenedbuAerandkneadforanaddi?onalfiveminutes.Letthedoughrestinacoolplacefortenminutes.(Youcouldalsodothisinyourmixerorfoodprocessor.)Dividethedoughintohandful‐sizepiecesandrolltheseintolong"pencils"notquiteasthickasyoursmallfinger.Cuttheserollsintopieces,eachpiecenolongerthanfinger‐width.Placeonagreasedbakingsheet.Bake20‐30minutes,s?rringorshakingthepanafew?mestoprevents?cking,andcheckingtomakesuretheyaren’tburning.Whendone,removefromovenandallowtocoolcompletely.Storeinadryair?ghtcontainer.

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SimpleInjera(EasyEthiopianFlatBread)AdaptedfromhAp://www.food.com/recipe/injera‐140763andhAp://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/teff‐injera‐bread‐with‐carrot‐ginger‐chutney‐10000001860103/

WELOVEINJERA!Iknowyouwillloveit,too.Thefirst?meImadeinjerayearsagoitwasatotaldisasterandIsworeIwouldnevertryitagain.Well,apparently?mehashealedme,becauseIventuredbackintothisforbiddenterritorythisweekand,voila’,injeraiseasy!!PleasebepreparedforittotakealiAlegepngusedto,andthefirstoneofthebatchisneveranygood,justlikewhenyoumakecrepes.Buts?ckwithitandyouwillbehappyyoudid.ImadeitnotoncebuttwicetoenjoywithourEthiopianmealsandboth?meswereequallygreat!Onceyouhavethehangof

ittakeslessthananhourfromstarttofinish.Andifallelsefails,youcangetgreatinjerafromyourlocalEthiopianrestaurantifyouareluckyenoughtohaveone!ButTRYit!

Serves8–12,dependingonhowbigyourinjera,(andyourappe?tes!)are

1‐1/2cwholewheatflour,preferablyafinegrindlikechapapflour1‐1/2callpurposeflour1‐1/2tbakingsoda3‐1/2‐3‐3/4cseltzerorclubsoda,unopenedun?ljustbeforeuse1/2tsalt(lessisOK)2/3cyogurt1‐2Tlemonjuice

Preparealargeflatpreferablynon‐s?ckskillet(minewas12”across)orroundgriddlebyverylightlycoa?ngitwithoil(Iusedapapertowelforthis–Ialmostmeltedmypastrybrushfirstthough!)andhea?ngovermedium‐lowheat.Youwillneedacovertofitthispan.Combinedryingredientsinalargebowl.Whisktodistribute.Mixseltzer/clubsoda,yogurtandlemonjuiceinalargemeasuringcuporanotherbowl.Addtodryingredients,s?rringwithawhisktocombine.ThebaAershouldbethickerthancrepebaAerbutthinnerthanpancakebaAer.Turnheatunderskilletuptomediumassoonasyouarereadytocook.Usingaladleormeasuringcup,pourabout1/3cupofbaAerintopaninacircleorspiralstaringinthemiddleofthepan.Quickly?ltthegriddletospreadthebaAerandfillanyholes–itshouldbefairlythin,butthickenoughnottoteartooeasily.Theyaresupposedtoberoundlikegiantthinpancakes,butdon’tworryaboutmakingthemperfect.Thisfirstonewillfallapartanyway.Cook20to30secondsuncovered,thencoverandcookanother40–50secondsun?lfairlydryandspongy.RemovetoplaAerbytryingtojustligandedgeandslideitout.Eatorthrowoutifitisatotalwreck.Fearnot,thisnextoneandtheonesfollowingitwillbebeAer.Re‐oilthepanwithyouroilypapertowelandrepeattheprocess–baAerincircle,?ltpantofillholesandspreadbaAer,andcook.SlideontoplaAer.Soonyouwillhaveanicestackofthem.See?BeAer,right?USELESSBATTERPERINJERAIFYOUHAVEASMALLERPANortheywillbetoothickandtakemuchlongertocook.Theymaybekeptwarmbutmustbewrappedsomehowtokeepthemfromdryingout.AndtheyareGREATlegover!

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Fossolia(GreenBeanandCarrotMedley)AdaptedfromrecipeatthisGREATsite.ThereareMANYmoretotry!TheInjeraChipsareagreatwaytouselegoverinjera,ifyouhaveany!hAp://theberberediaries.wordpress.com/tag/ethiopian‐recipes/

Easy,deliciousandverypreAy!Youmayjustfindyourselfhavingthisoneany?me,notjustwithEthiopianmealssinceitdoesn’tcontainanyspecialspices.Veryversa?le,andalsogoodatroomtemperature.Serves6–8

3Toilofchoice2mediumonions,chopped1Tfreshginger,minced4clovesgarlic,mincedafewheapingtablespoonsoftomatopaste(abouthalfasmallcan)4–5cgreenbeans,cutinto2‐inchlengths3carrots,peeledorwell‐scrubbedandcutintomatchs?cks1/2‐14oz.candicedtomatoessaltandfreshlygroundblackpeppertotaste

Heatoilinalargeskilletorwokovermediumheat.Addonionsandcook,s?rring,forabout8minutes.Addgingerandgarlicandcook1minute.Addtomatopasteandtomatoes,s?rwellandcookfor2minutes.Addgreenbeans,carrotsand1Twaterands?rwell.Coverandcookfor10minutesorso,s?rringoccasionallyandaddingaliAlewaterifneeded.Removecoverandcookanotherfewminutes,s?rringoccasionally,un?lvegetablesaretender.

EthiopianCucumberandTomatoSaladAdaptedfromhAp://www.food.com/recipe/ethiopian‐tomato‐cucumber‐salad‐454644

Supereasyandanotheroneyoumayfindyourselfturningto?meandagain.Kindoflikesolidgazpacho.Yum!Veryrefreshing!

Serves4ormore

2–2‐1/2cchoppedfreshtomatoes1‐1/2ccucumbers,scrubbedandchopped1/4csweetonionorscallions,minced1jalapeno,seededandminced4tlemonjuice2tbalsamicvinegar1/4tsalt1/4tfreshlygroundblackpepper1Textravirginoliveoil

Placetomatoesthroughjalapenoinmediumbowl.Sprinklelemonjuiceandbalsamicvinegaroverall.Tosslightly.Addsaltandpepperandtosslightlyagain.Finally,addoliveoilandtosstocombine.Servecold,immediatelyifpossible.

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EthiopianPotatoSaladAdaptedfromhAp://www.food.com/recipe/ethiopian‐potato‐salad‐123119

ThisoneisfromtheMeskeremEthiopianRestaurantinDC–aplacenowonmyhitlistofplacestoeat!Alightpotatosalad–almostacontradic?onbutit’strue!AND,agreatpicnicrecipe,whetheryourpicnicisEthiopianthemedornot.

1lb.whiteorredpotatoes,cutinto1½‐inchcubes3Tlemonjuice3Toilofchoice1/2cchoppedscallions,mostlygreens2TfreshItalianparsley,choppedSaltandfreshlygroundblackpeppertotaste1jalapeno,seededandminced(Iusedaredone–preAy!)

Bringapotoflightlysaltedwatertoaboilandaddthepotatoes.Cookabout8‐10minutesorun?ljusttender.Drain,rinseincoldwatertostopthecookingprocess,andsetaside.Inabowllargeenoughtoaccommodatethesalad,combinetheremainingingredients.Addthepotatoestothebowlandtosswell.Tasteforseasoningsandadjustlemonjuice,oil,salt,pepperasnecessary.Coverandrefrigerateatleast1hourbeforeserving.LookpreAygarnishedwithaddi?onalchoppedparsleyandapinchofpaprika.

EthiopianEggplantRelishAdaptedfromhAp://www.spicebazaar.com/recipe?id=73

Someinteres?ngrecipesonthissitefromallovertheworld.ThiseggplantrelishislikeanEthiopianversionoftheItalianCaponata.Moreofanaccentthanasidedish,couldbeservedwithappe?zersordinner,yourchoice.Sweet/sour.Makesabout4cups

1largeor2mediumeggplant,cutinto?nydice,about½‐inch1/4coliveoil3clovesgarlic,minced1/2ccelery,diced1–8oz.cantomatosauce1Tsugarormoretotaste3Tredwinevinegar1tberberespiceblend1/4tsaltortotaste1/4cparsley,chopped

Heatoilinalargeskilletovermedium‐highheat.Addeggplantandsauté,s?rring,forabout5minutesorun?ltenderandlightlybrowned.Addallotheringredientsexceptparsleyands?r.Reduceheattomedium‐lowandsimmer,covered,forabout8minutes.Uncoverandsimmeranother10minutesorun?lsauceisthick.S?rinparsley.Maybeservedhotoratroomtemperature.

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EthiopianEggplantSaladAdaptedfromhAp://www.food.com/recipe/ethiopian‐eggplant‐salad‐278482

Canyoutellwehadalotofeggplantcominginfromthegardenthismonth?Theoriginalrecipecalledforusingraweggplant!Now,Iamanadventurouscookandconsumerofexo?cfoods,butthatdidnotsoundatallappealingsoI“fixed”it.Ihopeyouenjoytheresult.Thiswasoneofourfavoritesandcouldbeaverysa?sfyingveganmaincourse.Serves10

2mediumeggplants,dicedasintherecipeabove(therecipesaidtopeelthem–Ididn’tanditwasfine)1/4coliveoil,plusoneT3clovesgarlic,minced3ccookedblack‐eyedpeas(about1¼cdry,moreorless)3Tlemonjuice2tsugarormoretotasteSalttotaste(ittakesafairamount)Freshlygroundblackpepper

Heat1/4coilinalargeskilletovermedium‐highheat.Sautetheeggplant,s?rring,forabout8minutes.Addthegarlicandcookfor1minute.Addalltheotheringredients,including1Taddi?onaloil,andreduceheattomedium‐low.Cookforacoupleofminutestocombineflavors.Tasteandadjustseasonings.Removefromheatandallowtocoolforatleastanhourbeforeservingatroomtemperatureorcold.

DoroWat*AdaptedfromMarcusSamuelsson,TheSoulofaNewCuisine:ADiscoveryoftheFoodsandFlavorsofAfrica

Thisspicychickenstewisthena?onaldishofEthiopia.Thesauceisthin—allthebeAertosoakintoinjera.I’vemodifiedtherecipeforpotluckeasetousebonelesschickenthighs.Acut‐upwholechickenwouldbemoreauthen?c.Serves8.

2med.redonions,dicedSalt1/4cNiterKebbeh(spicedbuAer)orghee1/4groundcardamom—freshlygroundifpossible1/4tblackpepper3wholecloves2garliccloves,finelychopped1½‐inchpieceginger,peeledandchopped1Tberberé(adjustasyoupleaseupordowntheheatscale)21/2cchickenstock,divided3lbbonelesschickenthighs,cutinhalf1/4cdryredwinejuiceof1lime4hard‐boiledeggs,peeled

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Dryandsaltthechickenthighsandsetaside.Combinetheonions,apinchofsalt,andhalfofthebuAerorgheeinaDutchovenoverlowheat.Cook,s?rringoccasionallyun?ltheonionsaregolden,15minutes.AddtherestofthebuAer,andthespices.Cookabout10moreminutesun?ltheonionsaremel?nglysogandtakeonthecolorofthespices.Add2cstockandthechicken,bringtoasimmerandsimmerfor15minutes.Addtheremaining½cstockandthewine,simmeragainfor10minutes.Whenthechickenisdone,gentlys?rinthelimejuiceandeggsandsimmeranother5minutes.Adjustthesauceforsalt.Youcanmakethisaheadandreheatit.

GrilledSteak,EthiopianStyleIjustmadethisoneupanditcameoutabsolutelywonderfully!VERYeasy!Youcouldprobablyuseanymeatyoulike,includingchicken!Obviously,cooking?meswillverywithothermeats.Serves4–6

3Toliveoil3Tlemonjuice2tsugar1/2tsalt1Tfreshginger,minced3clovesgarlic,minced1–2tBerberespiceblend1‐1/2‐2lb.Londonbroil,oracoupleofflanksteaks

Combineallmarinadeingredientsinasmallbowlands?run?leverythingiswellcombined.Placemarinadeandmeatinaleakproofplas?cbagandseal.Smooshthemeataroundinthemarinadetodistributeevenly.Allowmeattomarinateintherefrigeratorforatleast2hours,preferablyforupto8hours.Removemeatfromrefrigerator45minutesbeforecooking.Preheatgrilltodirectmediumheat.Placemeatonpreheatedgrillandcook,forapproximately6‐8minutespersideformedium‐rareforLondonbroil,about4minutespersideforflanksteaks.Cooking?mesareapproximateasallgrillsdiffer.

KeyWetorTsebhiSga(Ethiopian/EritrieanBeefStew)AdaptedfromhAp://www.food.com/recipe/eritrean‐ethiopian‐beef‐stew‐tsebhi‐sga‐or‐key‐wet‐106194

AnotherrecipethatdemonstrateshoweasyEthiopiancuisinecanbe!Aspicystewtobesure.Reducetheberbereifyouwishtomakeitmilder.Thickandsa?sfying.Serves6–8

2largeonions,diced(thefoodprocessormakesthisasnap)6Tghee,buAerorniterkibbeh,divided4clovesgarlic,minced1Tfreshginger,minced2Tberberespiceblend1–14oz.candicedtomatoes2lbs.beefstewmeat,cutinto1‐inchcubeswater

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HeatgheeorotherbuAerinaheavylargepotovermediumheat.Add3TofthegheeorotherbuAerandallowtomelt.Addonionsandcook,s?rringregularly,about15minutesorun?ltheonionsarequitesog.Addthegarlic,gingerandberberespiceands?r.Add2Twater,s?randcookaminuteortwo.Addtomatoes,s?randreduceheattomedium‐low.Par?allycoverpotandcookfor5minutes,s?rringoccasionally.Addmeatandbringtoaboil.Reduceheatbackdowntomedium‐low,s?randsimmer,par?allycovered,s?rringoccasionally,forabout30minutesorun?lmeatistender.LongerisbeAerifyouhave?me,butyoumayneedtoaddaliAlewatertokeepitfroms?cking.Beforeserving,addtherestofthegheeorspicedbuAer(youmayomitthisstepbutitisyummy!)andcookafewmoreminutes.Itshouldbequitethick.Servehotwithinjera.

MesirWat(Ethiopianredlen;lpuree)AdaptedfromhAp://www.whats4eats.com/vegetables/mesir‐wat‐recipe

StandardEthiopianfareandabeau?fulcolor!Someversionsaddtomatopastetomakeitanevenmorevibrantshadeoforangered.Therearemanydifferenttypesof“wat”orwot”,whichbasicallymeanssteworcurry.ALLofthemaredeliciousbutthiswasourfavorite!Trywithwhateveryouhaveonhand,includingyellowsplitpeas,whichwilltakelongertocookbutareatleastasgood.Youmaysoakthemforanhourtospeedupthecookingprocessandeasediges?onaswell.Serves8,atleast

2onions,chopped3clovesgarlic,crushed1Tginger,chopped1/4cniterkibbeh,gheeorbuAer(ifyoudon’t’useniterkibbeh,add1tberbere)1TPaprika1tTurmeric1/8tCayenne(moreorless,dependingonwhetherornotyouuseberbere)1lbsplitredredlen?ls,rinsed4clow‐sodiumchickenstockorwatersaltFreshlygroundblackpepper

Pureetheonion,garlicandgingerinafoodprocessororblender.HeatniterkebbehorotherbuAerinalarge,heavy‐boAomedsaucepanovermediumheat.Addberbere,ifusing,turmeric,paprikaandcayennepepperands?rrapidlytocoloroilandcookspicesthrough,about30seconds.Addtheonionpureeandsautéun?lexcessmoistureevaporatesandonionlosesitsrawaroma,about8‐10minutes.Donotburn;lowerheatoraddaliAlewaterifnecessary.Addlen?lsandbrothorwater.Bringtoaboil,reduceheattolow,andsimmer,par?allycovered,?lllen?lsarecookedthroughandfallapart,about30‐40minutes.Addwaterorstockifnecessarytokeepfromdryingout,ands?roccasionally.S?rinsalt(itmaytakemorethanyouthinkitwill)andpeppertotasteandservewarm.

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ChocolateRumCakewithCinnamonWhippedCream*AdaptedfromMarcusSamuelsson,TheSoulofaNewCuisine:ADiscoveryoftheFoodsandFlavorsofAfrica(JohnWileyandSons,2006)

Ethiopiansdon’treallydodessert,buttheydolikecakesforcelebra?ons,lovecoffeeagerameal,and(unlessforbiddenbyreligioustradi?on)enjoyaheadyimbibeonoccasion.Thiscakecoversitall.ChefSamuelssonwasespeciallyinspiredbythespicyaromasofEthiopiancookingtocreatethissimplechocolatecake.MiriamthoughitneededaliAlepunch—arumpunch,tobeexact.Sheaddedasoakingsyrupthanturnsthissimplecakeintoamoist,potentdessert.Goeitherwaywithit.Serves16

Forthecake:4ozsemisweetchocolate,chopped3/4lb(3s?cks)unsaltedbuAer,cutinpieces1/4cstrongbrewedcoffee1/4cdarkrum2csugar3largeeggs2cflourpinchsalt1tgroundcinnamon1/8tgroundcloves1tbakingpowder1/2tbakingsoda1/2cbuAermilk1tvanilla

ForMiriam’sRumSoakingSyrup:1/2crum2TbuAer1/4csugar

ForWhippedCream:1tgroundcinnamon1cheavycream1/4confec?oner’ssugar1tvanilla2Tdarkrum

Preheatovento350.BuAerandflour2‐8”roundpans(ortry113x9).Combinetheflour,spices,salt,bakingsodaandpowderandblendwell.Setaside.MeltchocolateandbuAerinthetopofadoubleboiler(orinthemicrowave,s?rringandwatchingcarefully).Whenmelted,s?rintherum,coffee,sugar.S?run?lthesugardissolves.Transfertoalargebowl.Beattheeggsintothe

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chocolatemixture.S?rinthereserveddrymix.AddthebuAermilkandvanillaandmixun?lcombinedwellandslightlythickened.Pourinpreparedpan(s).Bakeabout30minutesorun?latoothpickinsertedinthemiddlecomesoutclean.WITHOUTTHESOAKER:Removeandcoolinpanabout20minutesonarack.Thenunmoldandcoolcompletely.Topwithwhippedcreamwhenserving.WITHTHERUMSOAKER:Justbeforethecakeisdone,heattherum,sugar,andbuAerun?lthesugarandbuAermeltandallisblendedwell.Whenthecakeisdone,placeitonarack.Pourthesoakeroverit(youcanpokeafewholesinthecakewithaforkifyouliketofacilitatethesoak).Allowthecaketocool.Unmoldingmaybedifficult,soserveslicesrightfromthepanandtopwithwhippedcream.Forthewhippedcream:toastcinnamoninasmallpanovermediumheatun?lfragrant,30‐60seconds.Cool.Combinecream,sugar,andvanillaandbeattosemi‐s?ffpeaks.Foldincinnamonandrum.Thecakefreezeswell.

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1Ethiopia:Background&HistoryhAp://www.globalgourmet.com/des?na?ons/ethiopia/ethiback.html#ixzz1VmDrLlvN

2Ibid

3LonelyPlanetEthiopia&EritreatravelguidehAp://www.lonelyplanet.com/ethiopia/travel‐?ps‐and‐ar?cles/76513

4Kwintessen?al:Ethiopia‐Languate,Culture,CustomsandE?queAehAp://www.kwintessen?al.co.uk/resources/global‐e?queAe/ethiopia.html