World Flavors Cookbook

Tella (Traditional Beer)

A traditional home-brewed beer made from grains like barley, wheat, or teff, and flavored with gesho.

Cuisine: Ethiopia

Ingredients

• Barley, wheat, or teff grains
• Water
• Gesho leaves and stems
• Injera pieces (for fermentation starter)

Instructions

1. Roast and grind the grains.
2. Mix with water and gesho in a large pot.
3. Add a fermentation starter (like old injera).
4. Let ferment for several days until it reaches the desired strength.
5. Strain and serve.