Fit-fit
Alternative names | Fir-fir |
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Type | Bread |
Course | Breakfast |
Place of origin | Ethiopia and Eritrea |
Region or state | East Africa |
Main ingredients | |
Variations | Injera fit-fit, kitcha fit-fit |
Fit-fit or fir-fir (
Injera fit-fit
Injera fit-fit (enjera fetfet;[1] also taita fit-fit in Tigrinya) is a combination of shredded injera, berbere, onions, and clarified butter. Variations on this basic recipe are common[1] in which the name of the additional item is commonly used as a prefix (e.g. injera with shiro is called shiro fit-fit).
In Eritrea, leftover meat sauces (zighni or tsebhi) are often added to injera fit-fit and served for breakfast with raw chili peppers and yoghurt on the side. Similarly, in Ethiopia, leftover wat is used as a main ingredient along with injera.
Injera fit-fit can be eaten with a spoon when served in a bowl or eaten with the right hand when served atop of another piece of injera as is typical in Ethiopian or Eritrean cuisine.
Kitcha fit-fit
Kitcha fit-fit (variations in Ethiopia: kitta fer-fer, kita fir-fir; widely known by its Oromo name chechebsa) is a combination of shredded kitcha (Tigrinya) or kitta (Amharic), berbere, and clarified butter.[1][2] Kitcha fit-fit is sometimes eaten with plain yogurt (urgo in Amharic and rug-o in Tigrinya). Unlike most Ethiopian foods, it is eaten with a utensil (usually a spoon).
See also
- List of African dishes
- List of bread dishes
- List of Ethiopian dishes and foods
References
- ^ a b c Federal Ministry of Health (Ethiopia) (September 2008). "Glossary" (PDF). National Guidelines for HIV/AIDS and Nutrition. Pronutrition.org. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-26.
- ^ Sula, Mike (September 17, 2009). "One bite: chechebsa". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 28, 2011.