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Bula Genfo

ቡላ ገንፎ

Dough-like porridge made from bula, enriched with milk and butter.

1 hr 10 min Easy Serves 5
Watch how to make Bula Genfo

Method

  1. 1

    Make smooth slurry: Mix bula flour with a small portion of the milk-water mixture until completely smooth.

  2. 2

    Cook and fold: Cook the slurry in a heavy pot with some butter, stirring continuously as it thickens, then fold the dough-like mass repeatedly.

  3. 3

    Hydrate in stages: Make a hole in the center, add more milk-water mixture and butter, cover briefly on low heat, then fold as the liquid is absorbed.

  4. 4

    Repeat and finish: Repeat the central-well hydration/butter step, fold thoroughly, season and serve once smooth and cooked through.

Cook's notes

  • Starting with a slurry is the easiest defense against dry lumps in this very thick porridge.
  • Think of this as working a hot dough, not stirring a loose breakfast cereal.
  • Staged hydration lets the dense mass cook through without leaving a watery exterior.

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