Recipe 20/50 : Ethiopia : Dabo Kolo

Dabo Kolo is one of the easiest snack from Ethiopia. Dabo means bread, and kolo is the word for roasted barley, which is eaten as a snack, like popcorn. Dabo kolo are popular in Ethiopia, eaten between meals, with drinks, and are available from street vendors and smalls shops. These tasted like Namakpare / Namkeen from India.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

Salt to taste

2 Tablespoons honey

1-2 Tablespoon Berbere

oil for frying

Method

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.

Add water slowly to create a stiff dough.

Knead on a lightly floured board for about 5 minutes. 

Make small rounds and roll out using a rolling pin into a strip about 1/2-inch thick on a floured countertop.

Cut the strip into squares/diamonds.

Cook in a frying pan on medium heat until light brown in color on all sides.