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Fata Recipe with Spicy Tomato Sauce from Eritrea

Fata is a dish popular in Eritrea made with a spicy tomato sauce served over chunks of crusty bread. It is a spectacular snack or vegetarian lunch with loads of flavor.
Course Appetizer, lunch
Cuisine Eritrean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 315kcal

Ingredients

  • ¼ vegetable Oil
  • ½ red onion minced
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 4 plum tomatoes minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp Berbere
  • cup water
  • 6 slices of crusty bread
  • 1 jalapeño
  • ½ cup 5 oz Full fat greek yogurt

Instructions

  • In a medium pan, heat the oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, tomato paste, berbere, and water and heat, uncovered, until the tomatoes break down, about 7 minutes.
  • Put 3 pieces of bread in each bowl. Then, layer with spoonfuls of sauce, jalapeños and greek yogurt. Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
 
  • Vegetable Oil: You can also use canola oil, sunflower oil, or even olive oil (though the last one would be slightly less authentic)
  • Vegetables: Red onion, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeño, tomato pasta
  • Spices: Berbere spice blend
  • Crusty Bread: I purchased this from the bakery section at my local grocery store. You can use French bread, but I used a larger loaf. Anything with a flaky crust will be a great option.
  • Greek Yogurt: I used full fat, plain Greek yogurt.
  • Make sure to mince your tomato and onion very finely.
  • If you want the tomato sauce to be less spicy, you can add less berbere. Alternatively, you can sprinkle with some cinnamon, paprika, nutmeg, and cumin, and omit the cayenne altogether. 
  • If you want, you can sprinkle additional toppings on top, like raw onions, cilantro, or anything else that sounds yummy!
  • Though it’s not traditional, the spicy tomato sauce would make a great tomato sauce for pasta or a sauce for rice if you so desire.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 667mg | Potassium: 753mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1364IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 5mg