Vegetarian Ethiopian Recipes

Every dish here is Ethiopian cooking that is naturally vegetarian, no swaps required, each tied to a real region and its culinary story. Prefer to wander wider? Toggle vegetarian on any recipe on the site and the ingredients rewrite themselves with regional swaps.
7 recipes
Misir Wot (Spiced Red Lentil Stew)Amhara, Ethiopia · easy · 1 hRed lentils melted into a deep, chili-red stew built on berbere spice and slow-caramelized onions.
Shiro WotAddis Ababa, Ethiopia · easy · 30 minGround-chickpea flour whisked into a spiced, silky stew, the dish that feeds Ethiopia on fasting days and hard times alike.
ChechebsaAmhara, Ethiopia · easy · 35 minShredded flatbread tossed in spiced niter kibbeh and berbere, a warm, savory Ethiopian breakfast.
Yemarina Yewotet Dabo (Honey and Milk Bread)Amhara, Ethiopia · medium · 3 h 10 minA tender, lightly sweet loaf enriched with honey, milk and warm spices, Ethiopia's way of making the most of the honey it is famous for.
Azifa (Ethiopian Green Lentil Salad)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · easy · 1 h 45 minGreen lentils cooked until just tender, then chilled and tossed with red onion, green chili, lemon or lime and a sharp dressing of ground mustard seed.
Gomen (Ethiopian Collard Greens)Amhara, Ethiopia · easy · 40 minChopped collard greens cooked down with onion, garlic, ginger and green chili in spiced butter, the soft, savoury greens spooned onto injera beside every wot.
Kolo (Ethiopian Roasted Barley Snack)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · easy · 1 h 15 minBarley, chickpeas and peanuts roasted until crunchy and deeply toasted, tossed with salt and a pinch of berbere and eaten by the handful with coffee.
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