Ethiopian

[smittenbyu]

As we did some shopping the other day and came back empty handed, N suddenly turned in and parked in front of an Ethiopian bakery & cafe. mmmm...my favorite food! He got us some injera (according to the history channel that's showing all sorts of breads around the world, is the healthiest bread!). He had some berebere spice at home, which he bought in his last trip to Ethiopia. And so we were ready. I made a few dishes in small portions and ate away two days ago. mmmmm..... yum.... my mouth is watering and craving for more. Too bad we finished the leftovers as well. sigh.

And a funny note, well kind of. As we parked and entered the bakery/cafe, there were quite a few locals (Ethiopians) having a good cup of coffee... N shared in Telugu, "see a lot of Ethiopians!" and almost at the same time I overheard one table go, "oh look, Indians!" We were the only foreigners in the cafe/bakery! N knows some of the local language too and so they were happy to hear! Ethiopians are friendly people to start off with anyhow!

oh yes... and we still have some injera in the freezer and can't wait till next time!

tonight it's burritos for dinner....

Comments

[xaustraliax.livejournal.com]

actually, it is my sort of dream to try ethiopian food.heard it tastes great and is mostly vegan (can u confirm that?). Just never spotted any place where they serve this kind of food.

[smittenbyu]

yes it's all vegan. There's no use of dairy, or eggs (in the vegetarian options). The veggies almost taste like Indian dry curries. They also use similar pulses (dals). It's the berebere that makes the difference!

Here's a bit of info on what goes into the vegetarian options (which are quite same regardless of which restaurant you go to). It also lists restaurants around the world. http://www.ethiopianrestaurant.com/vegetarians.html