Hilbet

The tradition & historical record

Hilbet (Tigrinya፡ ሕልበት) is a traditional food originating from the Tigray-Tigrinya people found in southern Eritrea and northern Ethiopia. It is a vegan food that is made from fava beans, fenugreek, lentil, and other spices that are ground into a powder. The Hilbet powder is then cooked and whipped to make a cream-like texture. At the center of the Hilbet it will have chili pepper-based sauce and is eaten using Injera. Its consumption is very widespread in the historic regions like Akkele Guzay and Agame. ¹

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Hilbet is traditional food in Tigray, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. ²