Ramadan Recipes: Chechebsa

Publish date: Monday، 16 October 2023

Chechebsa, also known as kita firfir, is a classic breakfast dish in Ethiopia. It starts with a basic batter that's then pan-fried until crispy. That kita flatbread is then torn into small pieces and tossed with spiced butter until soft and almost pudding-like.

Ingredients
- 10 Minutes
- 4 Serving
- 400 Calories

Chechebsa

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (or 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup teff flour)

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup water

4 tbsp niter kibbeh (Ethiopian spiced butter)

2 tsp berbere

1 tbsp oil

Method & Directions
- 15 Minutes

Make the Kita (Flatbread)
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Mix the flour with a pinch of salt, add water slowly, and start making the dough. When it becomes medium-hard, cover it using a thin layer of kitchen plastic and let it sit for about half an hour.
Shape the Kita
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Prepare a clean surface and put some flour on it so the dough will not stick. Roll the dough until it gets very thin.
Fry the Kita
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Add some oil to a frying pan and heat it up to medium hot, then place the dough flat on the pan. Wait two to three minutes until you see some light-brown spots and flip the Kita so the top gets fried too. Put it aside until it cools.
Make the Chechebasa
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Shred the Kita up into small pieces, put niter kibbeh and berbere onto a frying pan, and set the oven to medium for about a minute. Add the pieces of Kita together with niter kibbeh and berbere mix and mix them all together so that all pieces of the Kita are soaked uniformly.
Serve
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Take the mix out of the frying pan and place it on a plate to serve while still warm.