Ethopian Diamond Lentil
Healthy, vegan and very easy with just a few tasty ingredients!
Makes 3 dozen pierogies
Ingredients
½ lb whole lentils, dry
¼ lb chopped onion
Touch of salt
To Make
-Boil lentils in slightly salted water til tender, about 10 minutes
-Drain lentils and set aside
-Add raw chopped onion to lentils; this is now ready as filling
Ethiopian Diamond “My Happiness”
A classic dessert mixture perfected by Chef/Owner Almaz, “my happiness” highlights aromatic cardamom in addition to healthy nuts and coconut
Makes filling for 36 pierogies
Ingredients
1 T unsalted butter
¼ lb each, dark and light raisins
¾ lb soft shredded coconut
¼ lb pistachio, shelled and whole
¼ lb green almond, shelled and whole
1 T brown sugar
1 T ground cardamom
To Make
-Melt butter and add coconut, low heat til coconut is very light brown. Take off heat and transfer to large bowl. Add nuts and stir, then sugar and stir, and then cardamom and stir once more to evenly coat. For added flavor, you can add ¼ t vanilla. This is now ready as filling.
Chicken with Berbere
A traditional and authentic dish as well as filling in Ethiopian culture, berbere is the blended spice ingredient that makes the taste both flavorful and unique
Makes filling for 36 pierogies
Ingredients
1/2 lb chicken, boiled, then deboned
1/2 medium onion,
½ t garlic, finely chopped
½ each green and red peppers
1 plum tomato, chopped
½ T berbere spice (available on line at www.ethiopiandiamondmarket.com)
½ t ground cardamom
To Make
-Place chicken in food processor on course grind. Set aside
-Saute onion and onion in scant vegetable oil until golden—just a few minutes
-Add green and red peppers, tomato, berber e and cardamom and sauté 15 minutes
-Add chicken and stir, just to coat the meat. This is now ready as filling.
Ethiopian Diamond Locations and Hours
6120 N Broadway, Edgewater, Chicago 773 338 6100
7537 N Clark Street, Rogers Park, Chicago 773 764 2200
Mon - Thurs and Sun 11am to 10:00pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 11:30pm
What Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson says
about Ethiopian Diamond
Almaz reveals traditional dishes to Mark DeCarlo, host of the new Flavorhood program on WTTW, airing this Fall