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Shiro Wat (Chickpea Flour Stew)

Name: Shiro Wat (Chickpea Flour Stew)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Ethiopia
Ingredients: 150g Chickpea flour; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Berbere spice blend; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; 400ml Water

Main Dish

⏱ 20 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Ground chickpea flour simmered silky-smooth — the most everyday dish eaten in Ethiopia.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Made simply by simmering ground chickpea or fava bean flour with spices, this is one of Ethiopia's most accessible and everyday dishes. Inexpensive and nutritious, it's a pillar of daily meals — as long as you have the flour, it comes together in about 15 minutes, which is part of its charm.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Dinner after a tiring workday, or a simple lunch. More an everyday "mother's cooking" than a special-occasion dish, supporting daily life.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Chickpea flour 150g
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Berbere spice blend 1 tsp
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Water 400ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Heat oil in a pot and sauté the minced onion and garlic.
Add the berbere and tomato paste and cook briefly to bring out the fragrance.
Add the water and bring to a boil, then sprinkle in the chickpea flour gradually, stirring to avoid lumps.
Reduce to low heat and simmer about 5 minutes until thickened.
Season with salt to finish.

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