Appetizers & nibbles

Kolo (spiced roasted barley)

A traditional snack made of roasted barley, peanuts and sunflower seeds seasoned with spices. Crunchy and fragrant, it can be nibbled at any time of day, on the road or with drinks.

25 min
6 servings
Easy
Budget-friendly
🇪🇷 Eritrea

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

1 tsp Ground cumin
1 tsp Ground coriander
Black pepper

Optional extras

1 tbsp Neutral oil

Nutrition facts

384 kcal per serving

Protein: 12.4 g
Carbohydrates: 38.7 g
of which sugars: 1.8 g
Fat: 18.1 g
of which saturated fat: 2.6 g
Fiber: 7.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Toast the barley in a dry pan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly for 6 to 8 minutes, until golden and smelling of hazelnut.
Toast the peanuts and sunflower seeds separately for 3 minutes, stirring, until lightly coloured.
Let the barley and seeds cool slightly, then mix them together in a bowl.
Sprinkle over the berbere, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper, then mix well.
Let it cool completely before storing in an airtight jar, so the kolo stays crunchy.