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Tella (Home-Brewed Beer)

Tella (Home-Brewed Beer)

Ethiopia

30Minutes
HardLevel
12Serves
8Steps
About

The rustic home-brewed beer of Ethiopia, made from roasted grains and bitter gesho and fermented in a clay pot to serve at gatherings and holidays.

Equipment
  • Large clay pot or crock
  • Pan for roasting
  • Cloth cover
  • Strainer
Ingredients
Barley or wheat flour4 cups
Teff or millet flour1 cup
Gesho (dried leaves and twigs)1 cup
Water6 L

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