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A simple, tasty yet filling dish.

The secret to making the cucumbers crunchy is to salt them first and let the salt draw out excess moisture before use.

bagira baigan (Brinjal curry)

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A scrumptious lasagna made with ground beef, ricotta cheese and red pepper flakes.

This is the hot and exotic spice mixture that give Eritrean and Ethiopian cooking its characteristic flavor.

his is a concentrated, liquid coffee easily found in Ireland, but probably not in the States. I would dissolve 2 T of a good instant coffee in an equivalent amount of water, and use that.