Where to find teff grain in NYC?

[GaijinGirl]

Hi all! Just discovered Ethiopian cuisine, and wanted to make injera and teff at home. I was hoping there was a place in NYC to buy, so that I could avoid buying over the web. Anyone know where teff grain can be purchased in the five boroughs? Thanks in advance! --Janet

[phaelon56]

I'd try any of the African groceries up in harlem on or near 125th Street - it should be available readily enough. Or try

Teff Online

[johnder]

You can try Adtrians Caravan in the Grand Central Market.

http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/adrianas_caravan.htm

[Suzanne F]

Maybe the West African Grocery on Ninth Avenue in the 40s - 50s? They have stuff from all over Africa, not just the west. And it's a great place to poke around, anyway.

And you could try the usual suspects -- Kalustyan in Manhattan, Sahadi in Brooklyn.

(I had an Ethiopian cook working for me once, but she bought 50 or 100 pounds at a time, over the net.)

[GaijinGirl]

Thanks for the tip - I checked the Grand Central website, and they don't have anything (at least listed on the web).

But Kalustyan is a good idea, and I didn't know about the place on the West side...!

If I find it, I'll let everyone know where it is (I figure for me, a 1 lb bag would suffice...!)

[GaijinGirl]

Found it at Kalustyans! (Actually, only found the grain for $5.50 per/lb, but no flour. which would also have been nice. Still...! Thanks, all.)

--Janet

[dknywbg]

Pitchblack70, do you have a good source for recipes? My husband and I have been fantasizing about cooking Ethiopian food for some time now, but we have no idea what's involved!

[GaijinGirl]

No, not really - I've typed "Injera Recipe" into Yahoo and come up with some basics (Berebere works, too.) But no great source - I'm winging it.

--Janet