injera Recipes
8 delicious injera recipes from around the world
Dirkosh (Dried Injera Chips)
A traditional Ethiopian zero-waste snack made from leftover injera, dried until perfectly crisp. Dirkosh can be enjoyed on its own as a crunchy snack, crumbled into stews and soups, or used as a flavorful crouton.
Enqulal Firfir (Ethiopian Scrambled Eggs with Injera)
A simple yet flavorful Ethiopian breakfast dish featuring scrambled eggs cooked with spiced clarified butter (niter kibbeh), berbere spice, and torn pieces of day-old injera. It's a hearty and satisfying way to start the day.
Ethiopian Combination Platter
A vibrant Ethiopian feast platter featuring spongy injera bread as the base, generously topped with a variety of flavorful stews (wots) including Doro Wot (spicy chicken stew), Misir Wot (spicy red lentil stew), and Gomen (collard greens stew). Traditionally eaten with the hands, this dish is perfect for sharing.
Firfir (Ethiopian Injera Scramble)
A flavorful and comforting Ethiopian breakfast dish made from shredded injera simmered in a rich berbere sauce, often enhanced with caramelized onions and optional eggs.
Fitfit
A popular Ethiopian breakfast dish or a way to repurpose leftover injera. Torn pieces of injera are tossed with a fragrant spiced butter sauce, often enriched with sautéed onions and berbere spice blend.
Kategna
A popular Ethiopian snack or appetizer made from toasted injera spread with a flavorful berbere-infused spiced butter (niter kibbeh). It's known for its crispy texture and aromatic spices.
Suf Fitfit (Ethiopian Sunflower Seed Porridge with Injera)
A hearty and flavorful Ethiopian dish made from ground roasted sunflower seeds, cooked into a thick porridge and then mixed with torn pieces of injera. Traditionally enjoyed during fasting periods, it's a nutritious and satisfying meal.
Ye'misir Firfir (Spicy Lentil and Injera Salad)
A quick and flavorful Ethiopian dish made by tearing leftover spicy lentil stew (misir wot) and injera bread into bite-sized pieces, then gently warming them together with spiced clarified butter. It's a fantastic way to repurpose yesterday's meal into a satisfying breakfast or light lunch.