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Cinnamon Chechebsa with Scrambled Eggs (የቀረፋ ጨጨብሳ በእንቁላል ፍርፍር)

Cinnamon Chechebsa with Scrambled Egg (የቀረፋ ጨጨብሳ በእንቁላል ፍርፍር)

Cinnamon Chechebsa with scrambled eggs is a savory and filling breakfast, or snack made from flatbread (Kita) coated with cinnamon butter and topped with scrambled eggs.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Ethiopian
Servings 2 people
Calories 550 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder optional
  • 1 tsp Salt 
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract optional
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon powder
  • ½ cup Maple syrup 
  • ½ cup Water 
  • ½ cup Butter salted or unsalted, melted
  • 3 Eggs 
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp Goat cheese  optional

Instructions
 

How to make cinnamon butter mix 

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan on low heat. Alternatively, you can use a microwave, or you can put the bowl in a hot water.
  • Add cinnamon powder and maple syrup, and mix it well. Set it a side.

Scrambled Egg

  • Heat oil in a pan over medium heat until hot. Pour the eggs.
  • Break and beat eggs with a pinch of salt in a bowl
  • As the egg begins to set, scramble it with a spoon.
  • Continue cooking until no liquid egg remains. Remove from heat.

How to make flatbread (Kita)

  • Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
    Chechebsa batter
  • Add water and mix for few minutes until it combines. The batter should be thin, like pancake batter.
  • Heat a pan on the stovetop on medium-high heat and grease with a small amount of butter
  • Pour the batter into the pan and spread it with the back of a spoon. Let it cook for a couple of minutes until the edges of the KIta turn golden brown.
  • Flip it and continue cooking until brown on both sides.
  • Cool the flatbread (Kita) and cut it into small pieces. Set it aside in a bowl.
  • Pour over the cinnamon butter mix on the Kita and mix it well with a spoon until the Kita is evenly coated.
  • Add scrambled eggs or your other favorite topping on top and serve.
    Cinnamon Chechebsa with Scrambled Eggs (የቀረፋ ጨጨብሳ በእንቁላል ፍርፍር)
Keyword Chechebsa, Savory