Defo dabo
Defo dabo, from above
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Defo dabo

A big round festive loaf baked in a covered pot, scented with nigella. Ethiopian celebration bread.

120 minTime
7 gProtein each
mildSpice
Blessing the bread2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayA big spiced loaf, baked covered in a pot.
The original
287kcalsame
7 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
120minutessame

Classic defo dabo.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

12 servings
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)6½ cups
Instant dry yeast1 tbsp
Waterabout 2 cups, warm
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp
Sugar2 tbsp
Salt2 tsp
Nigella seeds2 tsp black cumin
Coriander powder (ground coriander)1 tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt and spices, add warm water and oil and knead 10 minutes until smooth.
  2. 2Rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
  3. 3Shape into a big round, place in an oiled heavy pot lined with leaves or parchment and rise 30 minutes.
  4. 4Cover and bake at 180 C for 60 to 70 minutes until it sounds hollow.
Serve it like this

Bring the whole loaf to the table, cut into wedges and serve warm with coffee or tea.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Defo dabo: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

With a main Dulet35 min
With a main Shiro25 min
On the side Niter kibbeh40 min
On the side Gomen40 min
To drink Ethiopian coffee45 min
To drink Shaah12 min
Something sweet Sakkarai pongal45 min
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