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Chickpeas Kitfo-Style
🇪🇹 Ethiopian Vegetarian

Chickpeas Kitfo-Style

🇪🇹 Ethiopian

Kitfo-style — chickpeas minced fine with mitmita and spiced butter, ayib alongside. About 23 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 8 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1/2, thinly sliced
  • Chickpeas2 cans
  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, torn
  • Lemon1, juiced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp
  • Niter Kibbeh2 tbsp
  • Mitmita1 tsp
  • Ayib Cheese100 g

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the lemon juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.

  2. 2

    Prepare the chickpeas — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.

  3. 3

    Toss the chickpeas with the onion, fresh cilantro and the dressing just before serving.

  4. 4

    Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of lemon if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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