Ethiopean food without oil

[KennedDoll]

I have made some attempts to follow a recipe:

https://richbitchcooking.com/2017/08/16/3-vegan-ethiopian-recipes/

First, I simply left out the oil, and the result was very acidic. The oil counters the very acidic ingredients, I gather.

I tried it as given, which is delicious, but of course very high in oil.

Do you have any ideas for how to make this fit McDougall diet?

I am lucky to live near a place that sells Injera (the bread). As far as I know, Injera fits with a McDougall diet.

[AlwaysAgnes]

I have made some attempts to follow a recipe:

https://richbitchcooking.com/2017/08/16/3-vegan-ethiopian-recipes/

First, I simply left out the oil, and the result was very acidic. The oil counters the very acidic ingredients, I gather.

I tried it as given, which is delicious, but of course very high in oil.

Do you have any ideas for how to make this fit McDougall diet?

I am lucky to live near a place that sells Injera (the bread). As far as I know, Injera fits with a McDougall diet.

There are some Ethiopean recipes featured in this 2012 newsletter. Maybe something there will help. (The onions in one recipe are cooked in vegetable stock rather than oil. Maybe you could try something like that.) https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2012nl/sep/recipes.htm

[bunsofaluminum]

I have made some attempts to follow a recipe:

https://richbitchcooking.com/2017/08/16/3-vegan-ethiopian-recipes/

First, I simply left out the oil, and the result was very acidic. The oil counters the very acidic ingredients, I gather.

I tried it as given, which is delicious, but of course very high in oil.

Do you have any ideas for how to make this fit McDougall diet?

I am lucky to live near a place that sells Injera (the bread). As far as I know, Injera fits with a McDougall diet.

Injera is VERY easy to make, too. You leave whole wheat flour and water on the counter for 24 hours. It'll bubble a bit. Then you cook it like a crepe kind of. Probably the flour should be millet, to be genuine, but when I had a craving for that luscious bread, I found a recipe. Slurp!

There are some Ethiopean recipes featured in this 2012 newsletter. Maybe something there will help. (The onions in one recipe are cooked in vegetable stock rather than oil. Maybe you could try something like that.) https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2012nl/sep/recipes.htm

Those recipes look terrific, but there is Niter Kibbeh in several of them...which is clarified butter/ghee. So, be aware of that, and I'm really surprised to find it in a McDougall newsletter!

I'd eat Ethiopian every day at the local restaurant if it wasn't so oily. LOVE IT. Mmmm, that cabbage recipe, and the red lentil hot dish...oooh...

[AlwaysAgnes]

I have made some attempts to follow a recipe:

https://richbitchcooking.com/2017/08/16/3-vegan-ethiopian-recipes/

First, I simply left out the oil, and the result was very acidic. The oil counters the very acidic ingredients, I gather.

I tried it as given, which is delicious, but of course very high in oil.

Do you have any ideas for how to make this fit McDougall diet?

I am lucky to live near a place that sells Injera (the bread). As far as I know, Injera fits with a McDougall diet.

Injera is VERY easy to make, too. You leave whole wheat flour and water on the counter for 24 hours. It'll bubble a bit. Then you cook it like a crepe kind of. Probably the flour should be millet, to be genuine, but when I had a craving for that luscious bread, I found a recipe. Slurp!

There are some Ethiopean recipes featured in this 2012 newsletter. Maybe something there will help. (The onions in one recipe are cooked in vegetable stock rather than oil. Maybe you could try something like that.) https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2012nl/sep/recipes.htm

Those recipes look terrific, but there is Niter Kibbeh in several of them...which is clarified butter/ghee. So, be aware of that, and I'm really surprised to find it in a McDougall newsletter!

I'd eat Ethiopian every day at the local restaurant if it wasn't so oily. LOVE IT. Mmmm, that cabbage recipe, and the red lentil hot dish...oooh...

The niter kibbeh used in the McDougall recipes does not contain fat. It's made with veg stock. You'd use that niter kibbeh recipe (that's the 3rd recipe listed) in the other recipes.
I think teff is the grain used for authentic injera, but you could add other flours.
https://www.daringgourmet.com/authentic ... flatbread/

[GeoffreyLevens]

Yes. Scan through the this linked article for tips to balance any flavor

Learn to Make Any Dish You Cook Better with the Science of Taste

[bunsofaluminum]

The niter kibbeh used in the McDougall recipes does not contain fat. It's made with veg stock. You'd use that niter kibbeh recipe (that's the 3rd recipe listed) in the other recipes.
I think teff is the grain used for authentic injera, but you could add other flours.
https://www.daringgourmet.com/authentic ... flatbread/

Oh, I didn't notice that one. I scrolled down right away to find the cabbage stew! thanks for that info, Agnes