10-Min Genfo with Spiced Butter
Creamy Ethiopian barley porridge finished with a hot butter-berbere topping. Comfort food that comes together in minutes and tastes like home.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- 1 cup barley flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 3 cups water
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1.5 tsp berbere spice mix
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ medium yellow onion, minced
Instructions
- 1
Heat water in a medium pot over high heat until it reaches a boil, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Whisk barley flour with 1 cup cold water in a bowl until completely smooth, no lumps.
- 3
Slowly pour the flour mixture into the boiling water while stirring constantly to avoid clumps.
- 4
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until thick and creamy, about 3 minutes.
- 5
Heat butter and minced onion in a small skillet over medium heat until onion softens and butter foams, 1 minute.
- 6
Stir berbere spice into the hot butter until fragrant, then pour the spiced butter over the porridge.
- 7
Season genfo with salt, stir gently to combine, and serve immediately in bowls.
Tools you’ll need
- medium pot
- small skillet
- whisk
- wooden spoon
- small bowl
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