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sashac001
sashac001

A few weeks ago I attempted to make an Ethiopian/Eritrean meal. The beef tibs I made came out quite good but the injera, made with teff was a complete flop. So I've been searching for a good injera recipe without the teff. I used to have a daycare mom who made it that way all the time, btw. I had found one recipe using white flour and corn flour instead but I can't find it again. I just found another which I think I can use, substituting corn flour (Masa Harina) for the teff.

I don't suppose anyone here has a tried and true recipe so I don't have to serve Ethiopian tibs on tortillas again?

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hardnosethehighway
hardnosethehighway

The only substitute that works well is Millet- the rest all suck.

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sashac001
sashac001

I don't know about that hardnose. My Eritrean daycare mom used white flour and hers were the best I've ever tasted. I just tried a test injera and found that I let it ferment too long. Ah well, I guess I'll try again next weekend.

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nutraxfornerves
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Are you using all teff or are you using teff plus wheat?

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pontex
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Tibs on tortillas actually sounds pretty good.

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sashac001
sashac001

The first time I made them I followed a recipe that used just teff, nutrax. It was awful! This time I tried using white flour and Masa Harina. I think it would have been good if it hadn't fermented too much.

Actually Pontex, the tibs on Tortillas were quite good but I really want some good injera.

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sashac001
sashac001

I've seen Masa in a few recipes. Of course if it doesn't work out I can alway make papusas. I love those.

Maybe I'll try a batch with the teff and flour and a batch with the Masa and see what works (but of course, not until this weekend when I have more time).

I also use the self-fermenting ones, I like doing it as much the right way as I can.

Thanks for the recipe. Good thing I can ignore the getting help from an adult part, my husband is usually too tired by Friday to help with cooking. :)

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hardnosethehighway
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Hmmmm...........

I might go for Ethiopian tomorrow-it's been a while.

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sashac001
sashac001

That's one of the few things I miss about living in Maryland. As far as I know there's not an Ethiopian restaurant for miles around around here. And if there were one, I'd be scared to try it.

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tony0001
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I've eaten Ethiopian food only twice, sashac; both times in Edinburgh in the 1980s.

A fellow female student from Ethiopia cooked a stunning dish. But I remember her for being, in so many ways, otherwise superlative: the friendliest. most interesting, most caring, most genuine person one might meet.

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