🇪🇹 Ethiopian

Spinach Zilzil Tibs

Name: Spinach Zilzil Tibs
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 300 g Spinach; 1 Onion; for deep-frying Vegetable Oil; 2, beaten Eggs; 100 g All-Purpose Flour; 150 g Breadcrumbs; 2 sprigs Rosemary; 1 tsp Berbere

🇪🇹 Ethiopian

Golden, crackling-crisp fried spinach with a soft interior — impossible to eat just one. About 23 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 18 min Cook 5 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Spinach300 g
Onion1
Vegetable Oilfor deep-frying
Eggs2, beaten
All-Purpose Flour100 g
Breadcrumbs150 g
Rosemary2 sprigs
Berbere1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Pat the spinach dry and season with the berbere and a little salt.
2
Set up a breading line: flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs — press the crumbs on firmly.
3
Heat 4-5 cm of oil to 180°C; a breadcrumb dropped in should sizzle straight away.
4
Fry the spinach in small batches until deep golden, 3-4 minutes per batch.
5
Drain on a rack, never on paper, and serve hot with fresh cilantro scattered over.

Chef's tip

Keep the oil at a steady 180°C — too cool and the coating goes greasy.

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