
🇪🇹 Ethiopian Vegetarian
Yellow Split Peas Buticha
🇪🇹 Ethiopian
Smooth and savoury: yellow split peas whipped with oil and lemon into the ultimate sharing plate. About 23 minutes from fridge to table.
Prep 10 min Cook 13 min Serves 6 Easy
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Garlic2 cloves, grated
- Lemon1/2, juiced
- Chickpea Flour150 g
- Niter Kibbeh3 tbsp, good and fruity
- Berbere1/2 tsp
- Yellow Split Peas300 g
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the yellow split peas — roast, boil or mash it depending on what it is, until completely soft.
- 2
Beat it smooth with the olive oil, adding it in a slow stream for a silky texture.
- 3
Season with the garlic, lemon juice, berbere and salt — taste as you go.
- 4
Swoosh onto a plate with a spoon-back of oil, a sprinkle of fresh cilantro, and serve with warm bread.
Chef's tip
For deeper flavour, toast the berbere in the oil before adding anything wet.
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