Shared by Elazar Tamano
Shared by Elazar Tamano
Pitpit Salad (Chopped Salad With Spiced Sour Cream)
Yield: 6-8 servingsTime: 15 min
Pitpit Salad (Chopped Salad With Spiced Sour Cream)
Yield: 6-8 servingsTime: 15 minFamily Journey
Gondar and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kfar Saba, Israel
This pitpit salad recipe from chef Elazar Tamano combines chopped vegetables with torn pieces of leftover dabo bread, which are tossed with sour cream mixed with the Ethiopian spice blend berbere. Berbere spice is a spicy, citrusy and sweet spice blend that can be found in every Ethiopian cook's kitchen. No two blends are the same, as berbere often contains upwards of 12 spices.
Read about Elazar’s family in “How Ethiopian-Israeli Chef Elazar Tamano Found His Place in the Kitchen” and check out his recipes for doro wat (Ethiopian shabbat chicken stew), dabo (Ethiopean bread), and Ethiopian Honey Tart. This recipe first appeared on Asif: Culinary Institute of Israel, our partners from 2021 until its closure in spring 2026. Cafe Asif remains open.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon berbere spice mix
- 3 Persian cucumbers, chopped into a small dice
- 3 tomatoes, chopped into a small dice
- 1 small red onion, chopped into a small dice
- ½ - 1 jalapeno, de-seeded and chopped into a small dice
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped into a small dice
- 1 head of romaine, finely chopped
- 1 handful of a torn piece of dabo bread
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Preparation
Step 1
Mix the sour cream with the berbere spice mix in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside.
Step 2
Place the chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, red pepper, romaine and dabo bread pieces into a large bowl. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and toss well until it's an evenly dressed salad.
Step 3
Add the spiced sour cream to the salad, toss well and serve.
