Learn to make Ethiopian Injera and Tibs in a private online class!

5.0 (3 Reviews)

Approximately 1.5 hours

English

Your host Daniel

Daniel and his wife Tigist are from the Oromia region of Ethiopia but love to cook dishes from around the country. Tigist learned to cook helping her mother around the house as a child, and ran her own kitchen after marrying Daniel. Daniel speaks perfect English and enjoys discussing diverse subjects from food and history to politics. Tigist is less confident speaking English but is incredibly friendly - together they make a great team. Daniel has a master's degree in social anthropology and is a tourism professional - he has led trips around Ethiopia for over a decade. He enjoys meeting people from different cultural backgrounds and sharing his rich heritage with them. They are blessed with three handsome boys who you may meet during your online class. You will learn to make injera (a traditional fermented bread made with teff flour. This is a soft and spongy bread perfect to mop up delicious gravies that soak through it and tibs (stir-fried meat with spices).

Highlights

Learn to make injera, a traditional Ethiopian bread and tibs, another classic Ethiopian dish
Private, one-on-one online instruction with an Ethiopian couple
Scheduled mutually at your convenience (host lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (GMT+3))
Customization available for dietary restrictions or preferences
Recipes and ingredients list will be emailed in advance of class
Travel from your own home and learn Ethiopian culinary traditions!
NOTE: The batter for the injera needs to be prepared 4 days before the class begins, details will be emailed
Power cuts in Addis Ababa are common and if Daniel has to reschedule your experience, he will be in touch via Whatsapp to make sure you're updated
If you are vegetarian, you can substitute shiro for tibs - let us know when making your booking so we can send you the correct recipe and ingredients

What will you cook together

Injera, a traditional, fermented, spongy Ethiopian bread made with Teff flour
Tibs, stir-fried meat with spices

Ingredients

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2 cups teff flour
3 cups water
1/8 tsp active dry yeast
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb beef or lamb, cut into bite sized pieces
1 large tomato, diced
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 green chili (like serrano or other)
1 tbsp niter kibbeh, Ethiopian spiced clarified butter or ghee or unsalted butter
Salt to taste

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Online Class Reviews

5.0 (3 Reviews)

Warren 4 January 2021

"Daniel and his wife were excellent hosts and teachers. Both the cuisine and online cooking class were new experiences for us and the two were courteous and helpful to get us all setup. Daniel was able to offer support days earlier for the injera recipe and gave good critiques to guide our cooking. The outcome was delicious, a memorable experience and gift, and must recommend. We hope to one day venture to Ethiopia and experience the cooking, coffee, and local customs by Daniel. "

Allie 21 November 2020

"Daniel and his wife, Tigist, were excellent hosts. Daniel was available before the class to coach us through making the injera, since it takes four days to ferment. We can't wait to visit them in person when it is safe to do so, and see them again for the coffee ceremony! Have already recommended them to a few friends."

Heather Patton 10 June 2020

"Our class with Daniel and Tigist was an absolute favorite! Because of the advance prep needed when making injera, we had some additional time with Daniel - checking on our batter, exchanging photos of its progress via WhatsApp, all culminating in our online class together. The whole process was incredibly informative, and we learned so much about how and why their meals include injera. Daniel & Tigist are excellent, warm, personable teachers!"