Buticha፡ቡጥጫ

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain chickpea flour, unspiced
• 2 1/2 cups cold water
• 1/4 cup sunflower oil
• 1 small red onion, very finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. 1

   Whisk the chickpea flour into the cold water until it is completely smooth with no lumps at all

2. 2

   Bring it to a simmer over medium heat, stirring the whole time, and cook 8 to 10 minutes until it thickens and the raw flour taste goes

3. 3

   Off the heat, beat in half the oil while it is still hot

4. 4

   Let it cool to room temperature; it sets to a soft paste

5. 5

   Work in the lemon juice, the rest of the oil and the salt until it is smooth and falls off a spoon

6. 6

   Fold in the onion and chilli just before serving, so they stay crisp