Receta Authentic Injera (Ethiopian Flatbread)

If you’ve ever been to an Ethiopian restaurant – certainly if you’ve ever set foot in Ethiopia – you will have heard of injera.  It’s a sourdough flatbread unlike any other sourdough.  It’s starts out looking like a crepe but then develops a unique porous and slightly spongy texture.  The thin batter is poured onto the cooking surface, traditionally a clay plate over a fire though now more commonly a specialized electric injera stove, and the bottom remains smooth while the top develops lots of pores which makes it ideal for scooping up stews and And that’s exactly how injera is used, as an eating utensil.  And as a plate.  And often in place of the tablecloth.  A variety of stews, vegetables and/or salads are placed on a large…