Teff?

[spyrosmom]

So i picked up some random checkout magazine at the grocery store and they were extolling the virtues of teff, a whole grain I've never heard of. The article made it sound pretty interesting and tasty. I googled it and it seems to be very good for you. Full of calcium, fiber, iron. I was going to order some from Bob's Red Mill, but I've never tried it before and while the recipes in the magazine sounded tasty, they didn't look the most appealing. Anyone ever tried this stuff?

Nan

 

[chefling]

No, the only thing I can find is the flour. I would love to try the grain as a hot cereal. I believe it's a grain grown mostly in Africa but it is suppose to be high in protein and it's gluten free. If you try it, please post and let us know.

 

[pixiesis]

I've had bread made from teff at Ethiopian restaurants. It's a flatbread called injera and is used at a plate for various dishes as well as the utensil. You tear off a piece and use it to pick up the food (for example a vegetarian stew with lentils and veggies). It's really really yummy. Let us know how your dishes turn out!

 

[spyrosmom]

I ran and bought some at the health food store. I will try it for breakfast tomorrow, cooked up like oatmeal, according to the back of the package. Hubby is a little distraught to find out thats for breakfast tom, but I also made some homemade bagels today and a fresh strawberry pie, so I think he'll get over it. There's also a pudding recipe on the back I may try, DH was NOT amused by that idea! It was $8 for a 1 lb bag, so it better be tasty. I found it cheaper online, but the shipping was crazy expensive, so the $8 turned out to be the better deal. We shall see...

Nan

 

[Beavs]

I've had Teff in the cupboard that I have yet to use. Thanks for reminding me;-)

 

[kathryn]

I've used it as a hot cereal. IMO, it's better mixed with something (my "go to" mixer is oat bran, because it cooks in only 2 minutes, so I can cook the teff in the water for both the teff and the oats, then add the later when there are only two minutes of cooking time left for the teff).

By itself, it has a bit of a dense, maybe a bit gooey texture (can't remember if it was just dense, or gooey as well)). It has a deeper, richer flavor than many grains. (I haven't had it for a while, so the exact flavor escapes me).

Fun fact: teff is the smallest grain in the world.

 

[kathryn]

> I was going to
>order some from Bob's Red Mill...

You might not have to order it. Many grocery stores carry Bob's Red Mill products. I got my teff from my local grocery store.

ETA: I see you found it locally!

 

[spyrosmom]

Had it for breakfast this morn, boiled up like oatmeal. With apples and honey. Texture is a lot like cream of wheat. Has a bit of a nutty and grassy taste. Not bad.

Nan