EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Dabo Kolo

Small crunchy baked or fried dough snacks seasoned sweet, savory or spicy.

Time1 hr
Yield6 snack servings
TraditionsEthiopian · Eritrean
Plan this dish →
vegetarian-optionEthiopianEritrean
INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 2 cupswheat flour
  • 3/4 cup, approximatelywater
  • 1/2 tspsalt
  • optional, to tasteberbere or sugar
  • as needed if fryingoil
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Mix flour, salt and seasoning.
  2. 2Add water gradually to form a firm dough.
  3. 3Roll into thin ropes and cut into small pieces.
  4. 4Bake or fry until dry and crisp.
  5. 5Cool completely before storing.
VARIATION

Households differ.

Shape, seasoning and baking versus frying vary considerably.

MORE RECIPES

Keep cooking.

EDITORIAL DRAFT72 hr

Injera Starter Recipe

A fermentation-first starter for making soft, tangy flatbread with the characteristic porous surface used for communal meals.

8–10 injeraCook →
EDITORIAL DRAFT45 min

Shiro Wot

A smooth chickpea- or pulse-flour stew seasoned with aromatics and spices, commonly eaten with injera.

4 servingsCook →
EDITORIAL DRAFT55 min

Misir Wot

Red lentils simmered with onion, tomato and berbere into a deeply seasoned stew.

4–6 servingsCook →

Status: editorial-draft. Community review is required before treating this as a canonical/reference recipe.

← All recipes