Emel AbadanAide de Cuisine
08 July 2026 Son güncelleme: 05 August 2026

Ethiopia's unleavened flatbread kitcha is made by rolling the dough thin, cooking it on a hot pan, then tossing it in a spiced garlic-ginger butter. It is torn by hand and shared from a common plate at large gatherings.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Knead the dough

10 min

Put the flour and salt in a bowl and gradually add the lukewarm water, kneading until smooth. Cover and rest for 10 minutes.

2

Make the spiced butter

10 min

Melt the butter in a pan over low heat, add the crushed garlic, ginger, cumin, cardamom and chili flakes, and cook for a few minutes until fragrant. Remove from the heat and set aside.

3

Cook on the pan

15 min

Divide the dough into 6 pieces and roll each one out thin and round. Cook on a dry pan over high heat until each side gets small brown speckles; a piece rolled too thick stays raw in the middle.

4

Serve

5 min

Tear the cooked kitcha into pieces, toss with the warm spiced butter and serve immediately on a shared plate.

Reminder

Do not over-flour the surface while rolling; too much flour makes the dough crack. Allergens: contains wheat (gluten) and dairy (butter).

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

If you increase the ginger and cardamom in the spiced butter, you get a more aromatic result; just keep the heat low so the butter does not burn.

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Nurgül Bilgin Marmiton 2 weeks ago

Tarifte hamurun 10 dakika dinlenmesi yeterli deniyor ama benim hamurum o sürede gevşemedi, açarken hâlâ direnç gösterdi. Süreyi 20 dakikaya çıkarınca incecik açmak çok daha kolay oldu, ilk denememde bu yüzden bir parça kırıldı.

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Emel Recipe Owner 2 weeks ago

Un markasına göre gluten gelişimi değişebiliyor, süreyi biraz uzatmanız iyi bir çözüm olmuş. Hamur elinize yapışmıyorsa dinlenmeyi 15-20 dakikaya kadar deneyebilirsiniz.

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