Shiro Misir

About This Recipe

Shiro Misir combines chickpea flour with red lentil flour for a more complex, protein-rich shiro. The combination of two legumes creates deeper flavor and better nutrition. Cooked in spiced butter until thick and creamy, it's a luxurious, satisfying dish.

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 1/2 cupchickpea flour
• 1/2 cupred lentil flour
• 3/4 cupniter kibbeh
• 1 largeonion, diced
• 3 clovesgarlic, minced
• 1 tbspfresh ginger, grated
• 1 tspberbere spice
• 1/2 tspfenugreek powder
• 1 tspsalt
• 3/4 cupwater
• 2 tbspfresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook aromatics

   Heat niter kibbeh. Add onion and cook until soft, 8 minutes. Add garlic and ginger.

2. 2

   Add spices

   Add berbere and fenugreek. Cook 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add flours

   Slowly add chickpea and lentil flours, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.

4. 4

   Cook

   Add water gradually and cook, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes until very thick.

5. 5

   Serve

   Transfer to a plate, make a well, drizzle with niter kibbeh, top with cilantro.

Variations

• •

  Use only chickpea flour for a lighter version.

• •

  Add different spice blends.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 4 days.

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