Injera

Kiara.I · 05-21-2013, 07:29 PM

I suppose I could have piggybacked this on the sourdough help post since, well, it is a sourdough, but it's a totally different animal.

I tried to make injera. Epic fail. Really epic. It was supposed to be "crepe-like" batter and instead it was super watery and when ladeled into a pan just became sludge.

I've found a different, more exhaustive recipe that might work better, so I'll go look at that later.

Anyone made injera before? Successfully?

4MKfam · 05-21-2013, 07:45 PM

Not yet...
My kids are classmates with some kids adopted from Ethiopia and wanted to try to make a Ethiopian dinner here for fun. I have a recipe for Injera, Chicken Wat (I forgot the official name for chicken

), and an Ethiopian lentil salad (for me, mainly) from "Extending the Table" by Mennonite Central Committee. I'm hoping that one works...

Which recipe did you use? Did you use teff flour? My recipe has an option if you can't get teff flour --I think it uses cormeal flour for a substitute.

We have an Ethiopian restaurant in the city nearby that's very good (and reasonable prices

). Maybe we'll just go there

.

Mommainrwanda · 05-21-2013, 08:00 PM

because Injera is comfort food for the Urchin

Kiara.I · 05-21-2013, 08:12 PM

Doro (chicken) wot. It turned out really well. I made our own Berbere spice and cut the cayenne (I know it's not really supposed to be cayenne....) way, way, way back. It called for 2 *TBSP* of cayenne. I put in....2/3 of a tsp?

I could have gone a bit spicier for me and DH, but at least the kids didn't complain this way.

I did use teff, our local alternative food store carries it. I'm gluten free right now so I was super excited to try this! And super let down.

We made rice/quinoa quick and served it over that instead. The recipe I used was this one:
http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipe/25...read-(injera)/
Don't use it.

Although the wot recipe on the same website turned out fine, in my opinion (though never having even had Ethiopian food in a restaurant, who knows?

) Tasted great, we all had seconds.

Anyway, I've found a much more comprehensive article that includes lots of information about a starter:
http://chefinyou.com/2010/02/ethiopian-injera-recipe/

I might summon up my courage and try this?
Also, for anybody who's made starter before: how do you prevent it from molding on the top???

mellifera · 05-21-2013, 08:14 PM

I made injera from the recipe in "Wild Fermentation" by Sandor Katz. It turned out well. It has been a while, so i don't remember exactly what I did, and I have lost my book

so I'm not really any help except for the title.

HadassahSukkot · 05-22-2013, 10:11 AM

Have you tried this one? http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking...pe-injera.html

I *think* that is the one I used years ago.

Kiara.I · 05-22-2013, 05:44 PM

No, I hadn't. One of the things I was liking about the injera was that it was gluten free, so the "all-purpose flour" part of that recipe doesn't thrill me. But I guess I could use a gluten-free mix?

HadassahSukkot · 05-23-2013, 12:33 AM

You can since it doesn't call for yeast or anything.

05-21-2013, 07:29 PM	#1
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Injera I suppose I could have piggybacked this on the sourdough help post since, well, it is a sourdough, but it's a totally different animal. I tried to make injera. Epic fail. Really epic. It was supposed to be "crepe-like" batter and instead it was super watery and when ladeled into a pan just became sludge. I've found a different, more exhaustive recipe that might work better, so I'll go look at that later. Anyone made injera before? Successfully? __________________ ENTP fits me to a T, though it took me forever to figure it out! DYT Type 3, Enn. Type 1 (hold that thought...enneagram crisis...might be a 7!) Sparks (9) ; Spitfire (8); Sprite (4.5)

05-21-2013, 07:45 PM	#2
4MKfam Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,758	Re: Injera Not yet... My kids are classmates with some kids adopted from Ethiopia and wanted to try to make a Ethiopian dinner here for fun. I have a recipe for Injera, Chicken Wat (I forgot the official name for chicken ), and an Ethiopian lentil salad (for me, mainly) from "Extending the Table" by Mennonite Central Committee. I'm hoping that one works... Which recipe did you use? Did you use teff flour? My recipe has an option if you can't get teff flour --I think it uses cormeal flour for a substitute. We have an Ethiopian restaurant in the city nearby that's very good (and reasonable prices ). Maybe we'll just go there .

05-21-2013, 08:00 PM	#3
Mommainrwanda Rose Trellis New country - same username Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: State-side Posts: 3,291	Re: Injera because Injera is comfort food for the Urchin __________________ Mzungu Momma celebrating the rhythms of rich simplicity in individuals, art, nature and community by: -Encouraging wonder -Showing grace -Undercommitting -Believing in the restoration of all things The Urchin is capriciously 3 The Chiton is ~~an introvert~~ not an introvert, just T4 baby Adventure blog: Delving for a Rhapsody

05-21-2013, 08:12 PM	#4
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Re: Injera Doro (chicken) wot. It turned out really well. I made our own Berbere spice and cut the cayenne (I know it's not really supposed to be cayenne....) way, way, way back. It called for 2 TBSP of cayenne. I put in....2/3 of a tsp? I could have gone a bit spicier for me and DH, but at least the kids didn't complain this way. I did use teff, our local alternative food store carries it. I'm gluten free right now so I was super excited to try this! And super let down. We made rice/quinoa quick and served it over that instead. The recipe I used was this one: http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipe/25...read-(injera)/ Don't use it. Although the wot recipe on the same website turned out fine, in my opinion (though never having even had Ethiopian food in a restaurant, who knows? ) Tasted great, we all had seconds. Anyway, I've found a much more comprehensive article that includes lots of information about a starter: http://chefinyou.com/2010/02/ethiopian-injera-recipe/ I might summon up my courage and try this? Also, for anybody who's made starter before: how do you prevent it from molding on the top??? __________________ ENTP fits me to a T, though it took me forever to figure it out! DYT Type 3, Enn. Type 1 (hold that thought...enneagram crisis...might be a 7!) Sparks (9) ; Spitfire (8); Sprite (4.5)

05-21-2013, 08:14 PM	#5
mellifera Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,590	Re: Injera I made injera from the recipe in "Wild Fermentation" by Sandor Katz. It turned out well. It has been a while, so i don't remember exactly what I did, and I have lost my book so I'm not really any help except for the title.

05-22-2013, 10:11 AM	#6
HadassahSukkot Deactivated being oppressed means the absence of choices - bell hooks Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 8,892	Re: Injera Have you tried this one? http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking...pe-injera.html I think that is the one I used years ago.

05-22-2013, 05:44 PM	#7
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Re: Injera No, I hadn't. One of the things I was liking about the injera was that it was gluten free, so the "all-purpose flour" part of that recipe doesn't thrill me. But I guess I could use a gluten-free mix? __________________ ENTP fits me to a T, though it took me forever to figure it out! DYT Type 3, Enn. Type 1 (hold that thought...enneagram crisis...might be a 7!) Sparks (9) ; Spitfire (8); Sprite (4.5)

05-23-2013, 12:33 AM	#8
HadassahSukkot Deactivated being oppressed means the absence of choices - bell hooks Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 8,892	Re: Injera You can since it doesn't call for yeast or anything.

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