Ethiopian Injera (Fermented Flatbread)
From: Ethiopia
Servings:
8
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Difficulty:
Medium
Ingredients
- 1 cup Teff flour
- 1.75 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Sourdough starter
- 4 cups Water
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
Instructions
- Add water and teff flour to a blender and blend well.
- Add all-purpose flour and blend to combine.
- Add sourdough starter and blend until combined.
- Pour batter into a bowl and allow to rest until bubbles form on surface (approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour).
- Stir in baking powder and cornstarch until well combined.
- Heat a non-stick pan or griddle over medium-high heat (about 400°F/200°C).
- Pour about 1/2 cup batter into center of pan and immediately tilt and rotate to spread into large thin circle about 12 inches in diameter.
- Cook WITHOUT flipping for about 2-3 minutes until edges curl slightly and surface develops characteristic holes and spongy texture.
- If using a clay plate (mitad), follow same cooking method.
- Transfer to plate and repeat with remaining batter.
- Stack finished injeras. Serve still warm.