Bozena Shiro

Name: Bozena Shiro (A Spicy Legume Sauce Studded with Tomato and Veggie Meat)
Yield: Makes 3 cups
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Ye’qimem Zeyet (see 25) or extra-virgin olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons ground berbere or Berbere Paste; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon granulated onion; ½ teaspoon salt, plus more if desired; 1 to 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded, veined, and halved (optional); 2¾ cups water; ½ cup chickpea flour; ½ red onion, diced (¾ cup); 1 cup diced Seasoned Gluten or your favorite veggie protein; 1 large tomato, chopped (1½ cups); 1 tablespoon mild paprika; 4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced (2 teaspoons)

A Spicy Legume Sauce Studded with Tomato and Veggie Meat

Preparation info

Makes
3 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Teff Love

By Kittee Berns

Published 2015

About

Bozena Shiro has a fancy name, but it’s basically just a ramped-up version of our friend shiro, with the addition of tomato and browned vegan meat. This version uses chickpea flour to make it easier for folks who don’t have access to traditional shiro powder.

Ingredients

½ cup chickpea flour
2¾ cups water
¼ teaspoon

Africa
Ethiopia
Main course
Vegan

Method

Put the chickpea flour, 2½ cups of the water, and the turmeric in a blender and process on high speed until smooth, about 10 seconds. Set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the Ye’qimem Zeyet in a m