Tihlo

The tradition & historical record

Tihlo (Tigrinya: ጥሕሎ) is a dish from the historical Agame province in Tigray, often served as a snack, that consists of barley dough balls covered with meat and berbere-based sauce. Tihlo is commonly consumed as a side dish or snack, especially in Tigrayan communities. ¹

The barley grain is completely dehulled and milled. Tihlo is made using moistened roasted barley flour that is kneaded to a uniform consistency. The dough is then broken into small balls and laid out around a bowl of spicy meat stew. A two-pronged wooden fork known as a shint’ar (ሽንጣር) is used to spear the ball and dip it into the stew. Tihlo is commonly served on cultural holidays. ¹

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Tihlo is Ethiopian snack, 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

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