Yeshimbra Asa (Pea Flour Fish

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African-style light and flavorful appetizer that brings home-style flavor to your table
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This African appetizer features Onions or shallots, chopped, Cayenne, Salt, Oil. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Yeshimbra Asa (Pea Flour Fish

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 625.6

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This African appetizer features Onions or shallots, chopped, Cayenne, Salt, Oil. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Oil for frying In a dry, heavy pot, stir the onions over low heat until browned.
  2. Add 1/3 c water along with the cayenne, salt & oil.
  3. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes & then add another 2/3 c water & the berbere.
  4. Bring to a boil, cover & reduce heat, stirring occasionally.
  5. Meanwhile,
  6. add just enough water to the pea flour to
  7. make a thick dough similar to that for rolled cookies.
  8. Try using 1/2 c water &
  9. add extra a teaspoonful at a time until the mixture adheres to itself to
  10. form a ball.
  11. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of a 1/4" &
  12. cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.
  13. Ethiopians make fish shapes & decorate them with all sorts of designs.
  14. Fry the pieces in moderately hot oil in a heavy skillet for 3 to 4 minutes, turning several times.
  15. When they are crisp & brown, cautiously spoon them into the sauce in the pot.
  16. Simmer gently for 5 or 6 minutes, being careful not to break the shapes.
  17. Lift pieces out with a slotted spoon & drain on cloths.
  18. Serve with the sauce.
  19. Also called gram or garbanzo flour, it is easily found in Asian foodstores

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 625.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.2g33%
Saturated Fat 3.2g16%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 2441.1mg102%
Total Carbohydrate 94.0g32%
Dietary Fiber 3.8g16%
Sugars 1.6g
Protein 12.3g25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: african, appetizer, asa, berbere, boiling, cayenne, chick, chopped, fish, flour, frying, oil, onions, pea, salt, shallots, simmering, title, vegan, vegetarian
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