sunflower seed dipping sauce (yesuff fitfit)

Gulf Breeze, FL
Updated on Jul 14, 2017

This Ethiopian dipping sauce is usually prepared during Lent. It is used with Injera normally.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sunflower seeds
  • 3 cups water (may need more)
  • 2 - tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 - hot green pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 - green onions, finely choped
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 184 teaspoons ginger root powder or 1 teaspoon ginger juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh basil, minced
  • - salt, to taste
  • - pepper, to taste
  • - injera, for dipping

How To Make sunflower seed dipping sauce (yesuff fitfit)

  • Step 1
    Rinse the sunflower seeds with cold water.
  • Step 2
    In a saucepan, cover the sunflower seeds in cold water; boil for 15 minutes or until soft.
  • Step 3
    Drain and place the cooked sunflower seeds in a food processor. Add 3 cups of cold water; blend until all the seeds are crushed.
  • Step 4
    Strain the sunflower sauce into a container; discard the sunflower sediments. Cover the container and keep it in the refrigerator to cool.
  • Step 5
    Combine the finely chopped vegetables with lemon, oil, basil, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper; mix well.
  • Step 6
    Add the vegetable mixture into the sunflower sauce container. Mix well and keep in the refrigerator.
  • Step 7
    Break injera into small pices; dip the pieces in the sunflower-vegetable sauce.

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Category: Other Snacks
Keyword: #tomatoes
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: African
Method: Stove Top

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