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Shameta

Thick fermented porridge of barley or maize enriched with butter and milk

Ethiopia Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Made in Gurage and Oromo households chiefly for nursing mothers, fermented for days to soften and sour the grain.

Frequently asked questions

What is Shameta?

Shameta is a fermented & pickled from Ethiopia: thick fermented porridge of barley or maize enriched with butter and milk. Made in Gurage and Oromo households chiefly for nursing mothers, fermented for days to soften and sour the grain.

Made with

barleybuttermilk

Cooked

fermentedboiled

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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