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Shiro wat
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Shiro wat, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Shiro wat. Shiro wat (ሽሮ), a Addis Ababa plate from Ethiopia. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Shiro wat
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Shiro wat, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Shiro wat. Shiro wat (ሽሮ), a Addis Ababa plate from Ethiopia.
On screen. Shiro wat
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out chickpea flour, red onion, tomato, garlic, smoked paprika. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Shiro wat: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Shiro wat. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh chickpea flour, red onion, tomato, garlic, smoked paprika, cayenne, olive oil, water, kosher salt. Shiro wat is cooked in Addis Ababa as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Cook onion in oil until it sweetens, then whisk in chickpea flour, tomato, and paprika until the stew is thick. Berbere is the usual chile. Paprika and cayenne are the heat this pantry can count. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Shiro wat: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Shiro wat is cooked in ethiopia. Also called ሽሮ. Keep the heat at a murmur. A hard boil beats tender food into strings.
On screen. Shiro wat is cooked in ethiopia. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Shiro wat: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Shiro wat, until the edges take a little color. Skim the foam once, then stop stirring so the broth stays clear.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Shiro wat: simmering or roasting until the cue. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 46 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Shiro wat at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 46 minutes. Shiro wat is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Simmer 46 min
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Step 5
step · ethiopia
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Shiro wat: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Shiro wat, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Shiro wat, not the edge. If…
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Step 6
step · ethiopia
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Shiro wat: rested and ready to plate. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Shiro wat for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in ethiopia, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Shiro wat in this shot order and no other: the table set with the garnish in a small bowl; the lid lifted for one quick look; steam rising off the finished plate; a grill grate just before the food lands. Slate words for the editor: skillet, honeyed, whisked, kilnfire, windowlight, jasper, umber, griddle, trivet, lacquer.
On screen. Rest Shiro wat for 5 minutes, then… · Rest 5 min
Scene 11 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Shiro wat is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Shiro wat looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Shiro wat turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Shiro wat, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
On screen. Storage
Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 280 calories, with 10.8 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 280 kcal · 10.8 g protein · Healthy
Scene 15 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Shiro wat
Scene 16 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Shiro wat from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.