One of my favorite Ethiopian food “genfo”, (porridge)

I remember My grandma make me this on weekends i had so many memories with it and I think so many people like to eat it on “mselkel”one of our holiday it is an annual religious holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches, which commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena (Saint Helena) in the fourth century.during this day our family gathered and we enjoy it together. #heirloom
One of my favorite Ethiopian food “genfo”, (porridge)
I remember My grandma make me this on weekends i had so many memories with it and I think so many people like to eat it on “mselkel”one of our holiday it is an annual religious holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches, which commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena (Saint Helena) in the fourth century.during this day our family gathered and we enjoy it together. #heirloom
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Add 4 cups of water in a pot and a teaspoon of salt and let it boil on a medium hot heat.
- 2
Once water boils, slowly add the Sift flour onto the water while stirring with a wooden spoon.
- 3
After adding flour it will become very thick making it hard to stir.
- 4
At this point you need to remove any lumps by stiring and mixing hard, add more water to help the process.
Remove the genfo from the heat. Add melted butter or oil into a bowl and scoop the genfo into the bowl in one big ball. - 5
In the centre of the genfo ball, make a well using your spoon.
Then add your melted butter and “berbere “and “mitemita “while still hot.
Mix the berebere and melted butter well and serve.
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