Tihlo

Tihlo (Tigrinya: ጥሕሎ) is a dish from the historical Agame province in Tigray that consists of barley dough balls covered with meat and berbere based sauce often served as a snack.^[1][2] Tihlo is commonly consumed as a side dish or snack, especially in Tigrayan communities.^[3]

Tihlo

Tihlo with meat and berbere sauce and yogurt
Course	Meal or snack
Place of origin	Tigray, Ethiopia
Region or state	Agame.
Main ingredients	Barley Tsebhi

Overview

The barley grain is completely dehulled and milled. Tihlo is made using moistened roasted barley flour that is kneaded to a uniform consistency.^[3] 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 (Tigrinya: ሽንጣር) is used to spear the ball and dip it into the stew.^[4]

Tihlo is commonly served on cultural holidays.^[5]

See also

• Injera
• List of African dishes
• List of Ethiopian dishes and foods