Ethiopian Corn Cereal (yebekolo Qiniché)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups corn (dried & cracked)
• 2 tablespoons clarified butter (nitirkebe)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium shallots or 1 medium red onion
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup milk (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
• salt

Recipe

• 1 thinly chop the onion; in a medium pot saute the onion with one tablespoon of oil for 5 minutes or until tender.
• 2 to the saute onion add, 3 cups of water, milk, 1 tablespoon butter or 2 tablespoon oil, garlic, black pepper, turmeric powder, salt.
• 3 rinse the cracked corn, add to the spiced boiling pot; in a lower heat, cook it for 20 to 25 minutes or until it absorbs the water, stir continuously and gently.
• 4 remove from heat; add the remaining butter or olive oil and mix it very well; serve it immediately or keep it in the fridge, warm it when needed.