Ethiopian Cuisine recommendations plz

[AKwannabe]

18. It was comforting!

All foods I knew but prepared and served very differently than I have ever had.
Not one utensil in the dining room. So that was super new. But the Injera was the “utensil” and I got plenty in my belly.

I went with my very Irish friend. And he had remembered a packet of meat or veg that he bought before work each day. His lunch. I wondered if it was Samosas but he said no. That he knew those. So I said must be Ethiopian and we set out to find out.

Enat is the name of the joint we went to. 15th Ave NE and about Roosevelt-Seattle.

I had honey wine and he had Ethiopian beer (which to me tasted just like a light lager I drink all the time. Bud Light.

We had Sambusa (the Ethiopian packet). One meat and one veg. I liked both. But I adore Samosas, so that is a given. So similar. Also the mixed meat and veg combo. Three preparations of meat and four or more veg with Injera. I enjoyed the collards very much since they were obviously dressed with vinegar and they were delish. The lentils too. And there were potatoes and carrots; and cabbage and potatoes. The meats could use more cooking …or even better, pressure cooking to make them less chewy and more melt in mouth.

I will go back there and try other places to compare. Also. Didn’t have any “wats” so that will be next. Highly recommend this cuisine and the atmosphere at Enat was great too. Our server was great.
They had an African nation channel streaming on a large tv and a small bar and a cadre of fellas that looked like regulars and were having a family style meet and greet.

Two thumbs up fer sure!