Ayib for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Ayib for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The tangy from fermented injera profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced niter kibbeh spiced clarified butter used that way before.

Ethiopian communal eating with no utensils from a shared injera is a social and hygienic tradition. I explained the a communal injera sharing meal context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. tej was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.