Ga'at
Ga'at ( Tigrinya ጋኣት ) is a dish of the Habesha , Tigre and Bilen ethnic groups and is therefore common in Eritrea and Ethiopia . It is generally prepared as breakfast, but especially for celebrations after a birth. Since the flour continues to rise in the stomach, according to the vernacular it is supposed to fill the void in the mother's womb created by the birth.
During preparation, roasted barley or millet flour is heated with water with a wooden spoon, constantly pounding it. Ga'at is typically served in the shape of a volcano: a hollow in the middle is filled with a mixture of melted butter ( tesmi ) and the spice mixture berbere . To soften the spiciness, the volcano is edged with yogurt on the outside . Several guests eat together from a bowl until the “volcano” finally erupts and the reddish butter pours into the yoghurt.
Individual evidence
- ↑ ERITREAN COMMUNITY. (PDF; 2.1 MB) p. 93.
- ^ Mild Frontier the differences between Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisines come down to more than spice.
- ↑ Harry Kloman: Mesob Across America: Ethiopian Food in the US iUniverse, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4502-5866-1 . (on-line)