Ye’shimbra Asa Wot

This traditional fasting wot is a bit more time-intensive to make than most of the others, but it’s one of my favorites. If you’re lucky, you might even find it on the menu at your neighborhood Ethiopian joint. Ye’shimbra asa translates to “chickpea fish,” and traditionally a chickpea-flour dough is molded or rolled and cut into fish shapes, baked or fried until crisp, and added to the spicy sauce in which they soften.