Siljo፡ስልጆ

Ingredients

• 2 cups fava bean flour
• 4 cups water
• 3 tbsp Ethiopian mustard powder (senafich)
• 2 tbsp berbere
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup sunflower oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. 1

   Whisk the fava flour into 3 cups of cold water until completely smooth

2. 2

   Simmer it, stirring constantly, for 15 to 20 minutes until thick and the raw taste has gone

3. 3

   Cool it completely, then beat in the mustard powder

4. 4

   Cover it loosely and leave it at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. It will sour and sharpen, and that is the whole point of the dish

5. 5

   Cook the onion and garlic in the oil until soft, stir in the berbere and cook 2 minutes

6. 6

   Beat the seasoned oil, the lemon juice and the salt through the soured base

7. 7

   Rest it an hour before serving