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[[File:%27Shiro%27.JPG|thumb|Chickpeas being prepared for grinding into flour for ''shiro tsebhi'']]
'''Shiro wat''' ({{lang-am|ሽሮ ወጥ}}) is a homogeneous [[stew]] whose primary ingredient is powdered [[chickpeas]] or [[broad bean]] meal. It is often prepared with the addition of minced [[onion]]s, [[garlic]] and, depending upon regional variation, ground [[ginger]] or chopped tomatoes and chili-peppers. Shiro is served atop [[injera]] (leavened flatbread) or [[kitcha]] (unleavened flatbread). Tegabino shiro is a type of shiro made from heavily spiced legume, chickpea, field pea, or fava bean, oil (or butter), and water. It is brought bubbling to the table in a miniature [[Pottery|clay pot]] or shallow aluminum pan. It is often consumed with dark or ''sergegna'' injera.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Stirring the Pot: A History of African Cuisine|last=McCann|first=James C.|publisher=Ohio University Press|year=2009|isbn=9780896804647|location=|pages=104}}</ref>
Shiro can be cooked and added to shredded injera or taita and eaten with a spoon; this version is called ''shiro [[fit-fit]]''. Shiro is a [[vegan food]], but there are non-vegan variations that use ''[[niter kibbeh]]'' (a spiced, clarified butter) or meat (in which case it is called ''bozena shiro'').
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