🇪🇹 Ethiopian

Shrimp Buticha

Name: Shrimp Buticha
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2 cloves, grated Garlic; 1/2, juiced Lemon; 400 g Shrimp; 150 g Chickpea Flour; 3 tbsp, good and fruity Niter Kibbeh; 1/2 tsp Berbere

🇪🇹 Ethiopian

Smooth and savoury: shrimp whipped with oil and lemon into the ultimate sharing plate. About 10 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 0 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic2 cloves, grated
Lemon1/2, juiced
Shrimp400 g
Chickpea Flour150 g
Niter Kibbeh3 tbsp, good and fruity
Berbere1/2 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Prepare the shrimp — 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

A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: ETHIOPIA FOOD HOW TO MAKE BUTICHA · on YouTube