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Teff Sharing Table

An Ethiopian–Nordic sharing table of teff flatbread, warm berbere lentils, mild chickpea sauce, lemony greens, crisp beet-apple pickle and cool hemp cream—designed to become a generous centrepiece when scaled for four or more.

Eat nowMake-aheadContains gluten
Hands-on39 minTotal time1 hr 35 minEnergy663 kcalProtein33g
Recipe details
LightKitchen project

Equipment: Grater, Hob, Blender

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Teff Sharing Table
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About 700 kcal per adult reference portion

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Ingredients

For scooping

Shared aromatic base

Berbere lentils

Mild chickpea sauce

Nordic quick pickle

Cool hemp cream

Lemony greens

Bright finish

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Method

39 min hands-on 1 hr 35 min altogether
  1. 1
    If making them, prepare 1 Quick Teff Flatbreads from the linked recipe first. Keep cooked breads covered so they remain flexible.
    🖐 15 min💤 50 min unattended
  2. 2
    While the batter rests, finely chop 60g white onion, crush 1 clove garlic and finely grate 6g ginger. Peel 60g beetroot and cut it into fine matchsticks; finely shred 60g red cabbage, then core 45g crisp and tart apple and cut it into matchsticks. Roughly chop 60g kale
    🖐 6 min
  3. 3
    Heat 5ml olive oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion for 5-6 minutes until soft and golden at the edges, then add the garlic and ginger for 1 minute. Transfer half of this aromatic base to a small saucepan
    🖐 4 min💤 6 min unattended
  4. 4
    Rinse 40g dry red lentils under cold water, then drain. To the saucepan add 18g tomato paste and 1 tsp House Berbere Blend; cook for 30 seconds, then add red lentils and 130ml water. Simmer for 10-12 minutes until the lentils are soft and the mixture is thick, glossy and spoonable, adding a splash more water only if it catches
    🖐 2 min💤 10 min unattended
  5. 5
    Whisk 20g chickpea flour, ¼ tsp turmeric and 90ml water until smooth. Pour into the frying pan with the remaining aromatic base and simmer for 7-8 minutes, stirring often, until creamy and fully cooked
    🖐 3 min💤 8 min unattended
  6. 6
    Massage the beetroot, red cabbage and apple with one third of 24ml lemon juice, divided and a pinch of ½ tsp salt divided. Leave for 10 minutes, then squeeze very gently so the pickle remains juicy but does not flood the platter
    🖐 3 min💤 10 min unattended
  7. 7
    Blend 18g hemp seed, 25ml water, another third of the lemon and a pinch of the salt until pale and creamy. Add water a teaspoon at a time only if needed to make a thick spoonable sauce
    🖐 2 min
  8. 8
    Put the kale in a covered pan with 1 tablespoon of water and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender but still vivid. Uncover, let excess water evaporate, then finish with the remaining lemon and salt
    🖐 2 min
  9. 9
    For four or more portions, overlap the flatbreads across one large platter and keep any extras folded alongside. Spoon the berbere lentils and mild chickpea sauce into separate generous pools, then add the lemony greens, drained Nordic pickle and cool hemp cream so their edges just meet. For one or two portions, compose the same contrasts on individual plates and tear the flatbread to scoop
    🖐 2 min

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Nutrition details

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Nutrition summary

At a glance

Higher inVitamin KVitamin CPhosphorus
Lower inVitamin ECholineVitamin A

Calories

663kcal

32%
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Quick Teff Flatbreads · 27%Red Lentils · 20%Hemp Seed · 16%
20% cal

Protein

33.2g

53%
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Red Lentils · 29%Quick Teff Flatbreads · 22%Hemp Seed · 17%
54% cal

Carbs

90.4g

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Quick Teff Flatbreads · 35%Red Lentils · 23%Chickpea Flour · 10%
25% cal

Fat

18.8g

27%
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Hemp Seed · 47%Olive Oil · 24%Quick Teff Flatbreads · 7%

Small numbers, big impact

Everyday essentials

Fibre21.25g
72%
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Quick Teff Flatbreads · 23%Red Lentils · 20%Kale · 12%
Vitamin B120.00μg
0%
Vitamin D0.00μg
0%
Iodine0.00μg
0%
Iron12.61mg
70%
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Quick Teff Flatbreads · 28%Red Lentils · 23%Hemp Seed · 11%
Zinc6.63mg
60%
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Quick Teff Flatbreads · 28%Hemp Seed · 27%Red Lentils · 22%
Calcium405.10mg
41%
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Kale · 38%Quick Teff Flatbreads · 26%Red Cabbage · 7%

Nutrients food alone won't reliably cover

These three are commonly under-consumed across all diets, not just plant-based ones - the difference is mainly B12, which has no whole plant food source at all.

  • Vitamin B12: is absent from whole plant foods entirely - the number above only reflects fortified ingredients (nutritional yeast, fortified soy milk). A reliable B12 supplement or fortified source is the standard recommendation for a fully plant-based diet, regardless of what any single day's total shows.
  • Omega-3 (EPA/DHA): most people fall short here regardless of diet - the typical omnivore diet doesn't include much oily fish either. This app only tracks ALA, the plant form (flax, walnuts, hemp, chia). The body converts some ALA to EPA and very little to DHA - the forms most directly used by the brain, eyes and heart - and that conversion is inefficient. An algae-oil supplement is the usual plant-based way to get EPA/DHA directly; it won't show up as an ingredient in any recipe here.
  • Vitamin D: deficiency is widespread across all diets, not just plant-based ones - it's mostly absent from whole plant foods here, and even the fortified soy milk and yogurt tracked don't cover the full target from food alone. Reasonable sun exposure or a D2/D3 supplement is the standard recommendation.

Not medical advice - if you're eating fully plant-based long-term, it's worth a conversation with a GP or dietitian, and a blood test is the reliable way to check where you actually stand.

See the full supplement guide (incl. creatine) →
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