Keren View is an Eritrean and East African restaurant at 201 Holloway Road in Holloway. The relaxed venue specialises in vegetable stews, pulses and fragrant spices, with injera providing the traditional foundation for many meals. Its menu makes it easy to combine several dishes and experience the contrasting textures and levels of heat that define this style of communal dining.
Brown lentils are cooked with onion, cumin and finely chopped kale, while red lentils bring a hotter flavour through sun dried chilli. Split yellow chickpeas with turmeric offer a gentler alternative. Spinach with onion and garlic, okra with cumin, and potato with red peppers extend the choice of vegetable dishes that can be shared across a platter.
Shiro turns roasted chickpea flour and mixed spices into a smooth, deeply savoury sauce served with injera or wholemeal pita. Butternut squash with potato and spinach can be paired with injera, rice or bread, while black beans or kidney beans are cooked with rice, onion and mixed peppers. Ful uses mashed fava beans, cumin, onion and olive oil for another substantial pulse based plate.
Hummus, falafel, lentil soup and simple salads can be added as sides or used to create a lighter meal. Fresh orange juice, lemonade with optional ginger and homemade hibiscus with lemon and ginger offer refreshing contrasts to the spices. Cake, chocolate mousse and vegan yoghurt with banana or mixed fruit provide a sweet finish to the largely vegetable led menu.
Address: 201 Holloway Road, Holloway, London N7 8DJ, United Kingdom
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