World Flavors Cookbook

Kocho

A fermented bread made from the scraped trunk and roots of the Enset (false banana) plant, a vital staple in Southern Ethiopia.

Cuisine: Ethiopia

Ingredients

• 1 kg Fermented Enset pulp (Kocho)
• Water as needed

Instructions

1. Squeeze excess water from the fermented enset pulp.
2. Chop the pulp finely to remove any long fibers.
3. Form into a flat disc or wrap in enset leaves.
4. Bake on a hot mitad or griddle until firm and cooked through.