Quanta Firfir (Torn Injera with Dried Beef)

Method

1. 1

   Tear the day-old injera into bite-size pieces, mince the onion and garlic, chop the tomato, and shred the dried beef.

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a pot and fry the onion and garlic 3–4 minutes until soft.

3. 3

   Stir in the berbere and chopped tomato and cook 4–5 minutes into a loose sauce.

4. 4

   Add the shredded dried beef and a cup of water; simmer 10 minutes until the beef softens.

5. 5

   Fold in the torn injera and cook 5 minutes, stirring, until it drinks up the sauce and slumps.

   💡 Some pieces saucy, some still chewy — uniformity is not the goal.

6. 6

   Serve warm, with fresh injera on the side to scoop the soaked injera. That's the dish.