ETHIOPIAN FOOD BASICS

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5/19/21
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 INJERA
Injera is Ethiopian food made traditional from grain called
Teff. It is National everyday food.
Its fat bread like but have spongy texture similar to flat
pancake.
There is white and black type
 INJERA COMPONENTS
•Basicaly Injera is made from an ancient grain
called teff
•Teff is grown in highlands of Ethiopia
•Teff Grain will be pounded to make flour
• Teff flour will be mixed with Local Yeast

Teff plant

Teff flour
(Some times other flour is mixed)

Teff Grain WHEAT

BARELY RICE
 INJERA Baking and
Storing Traditional

• Teff flour Mixed with Water and

traditional yeast ,
• The mixed dough will be left to
ferment for three days
• Baked on special stove

Urban

Mass
production

Mesob- Traditional Injera Storage found in

every home, Hand made
 Modern way – Rolled Traditional way
INJERA Serving Injera
• traditional way ,or in
modern way depending on
the type of event and
number of being served.

• INJERA IS EATEN TOGETHER

WITH DIFFRENT KIND OF STEW
• VEGITABLES
• SOYA,LENTILS
• BEEF STEW
• CHICKEN STEW ETHIOPIAN Injera on Mesob
DORO WET IS SPECIALY FOR -Traditional Food
HOLIDAY FOOD Eating Table and
storage
 How to Eat Injera the right way?
1 Injera is eaten by Hand ,it is eaten
without any tools like chopstick, fork
or spoon
2
Injera is eaten together ,
Shared food , Injgera is a best
food to share together in one
circle .
More over- Gursha – is part of
putting food in others mouth is
part of the culture.
 What is Health Benefit of INJERA?
• High Nutritional Value
• Teff is high in protein
• It has high amounts of calcium, manganese,
phosphorous, iron, copper, aluminum
• The iron from teff is easily absorbed good for low
blood iron levels.
• Gluten-Free
• Better Manage Blood Sugars
• Low In Sodium
• Low In Fat
• It Tastes Great
 WHAT ETHIOPIANS DRINK AFTER
INJERA MEAL?-ETHIOPIAN COFFEE
COFFEE IS
ORIGINALY
FROM
ETHIOPIA
• Ethiopia has its
own cultural
traditional
COFFEE
CERMONY
which is always
follows meals and
served to guests.
COFFEE is
served with
ETHIOPIAN COFFEE CERMONY Popcorn.
 HOW TO TAKE-AWAY INJERA TO WORK? TRADITIONAL WAY-

•Rural villages Lunch will be delivered by traditional Lunch box called – Agelgil
– containing Injera mixed with vegitables and stew.
WHERE TO EAT INJERA?
TRAVEL TO ETHIOPIA

Try INJERA in All over the

world Ethiopian
Restaurants!!
 PHOTO CREDITS
• WIKIPEDIA.ORG
• GOOGLE.COM
ADDIS RESTAURANT,JAPAN
• FRE JAPAN ,FACEBOOK