Ethiopian Corn Cereal (YeBekolo Qiniché)

Ingredients:

2 cups cracked Corn
2 tablespoon purified butter (NitirKebe)* or
3 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium shallot or red onion
4 cups or more water
½ cup milk (optional)
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Thinly chop the onion; in a medium pot saute the onion with one tablespoon of oil for 5 minutes or until tender;

2nd Step: To the saute onion add, 3 cups of water, milk, 1 tablespoon butter or 2 tablespoon oil, garlic, black pepper, turmeric powder, salt;

3rd Step: Rinse the cracked Corn, add to the spiced boiling pot; in a lower heat, cook it for 20 to 25 minutes or until it absorbs the water, stir continuously and gently;

4th Step: Remove from heat; add the remaining butter or olive oil and mix it very well; serve it immediately or keep it in the fridge, warm it when needed.

* Click here to prepare Purified/Clarified Butter (Nitir Kebe)

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