Ethiopian Sunflower Seeds Dipping Sauce Recipe

Name: Ethiopian Sunflower Seeds Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups sunflower seeds; 3 cups water (or more); 2 tomatoes (finely chopped); 1 hot green pepper (finely chopped); 2 scallions (finely chopped) or 2 green onions (finely chopped); 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder or 1 teaspoon ginger juice; 1/2 teaspoon fresh basil (minced); salt and black pepper

Servings: persons

2 cups sunflower seeds
3 cups water (or more)
2 tomatoes (finely chopped)
1 hot green pepper (finely chopped)
2 scallions (finely chopped) or 2 green onions (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ginger powder or 1 teaspoon ginger juice
1/2 teaspoon fresh basil (minced)
salt and black pepper

1
Rinse the sunflower seeds with cold water.
2
In a cooking pot, cover the sunflower seeds in cold water; boil for 15 minutes or until soft.
3
Drain and place the cooked sunflower seeds in a food processor; add three cups of cold water; blend until all the seeds are crushed.
4
Strain the sunflower sauce into a container; discard the sunflower sediments; cover the container and keep it in fridge to cool.
5
Combine the finely chopped vegetables with lemon, oil, basil, garlic, ginger, salt and black pepper; mix it well.
6
Add the vegetable mixture into the sunflower sauce container, mix well and keep in the fridge.
7
Break Injera (Ethiopian flat bread) in small pieces; dip the pieces in the sunflower-vegetable sauce; or use it as dipping sauce for all kinds of bread.
8
Serve it cold.
9
Keep the sunflower sauce in fridge.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups sunflower seeds, 3 cups water (or more), 2 tomatoes (finely chopped), 1 hot green pepper (finely chopped), and more.

Yes, Ethiopian Sunflower Seeds Dipping Sauce falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Ethiopian Sunflower Seeds Dipping Sauce

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