Kuanta Firfir (Quanta Firfir), Best Ethiopian Beef Dish

Kuanta Firfir is basically a bunch of beef jerky cooked with onions, jalapenos and of course Injera, preferably dried one like this.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 TBSP berbere
• 2 cups water
• 2-3 ounces beef jerky, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 big handfuls of injera (preferably dried injera) that has been torn up into bite-size pieces
• A couple of hard-boiled eggs, peeled (optional)
• Fresh injera for serving

Steps:

1. Heat a dry saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onions and sweat them, without any oil, until they become translucent for about 5 minutes.
3. Add oil and Sauté for another couple of minutes.
4. Add half the garlic and sauté for another couple of minutes.
5. Add berbere and continue to sauté.
6. The mixture will start to stick. When it does, add a couple of TBSP of the water and repeat this process until you only have 3/4 of a cup of water left.
7. Then add the water, the rest of the garlic, beef jerky, and salt, and immediately remove the pan from the heat and let rest for 60 seconds.
8. Now stir in the injera chips VERY GENTLY, so as not to break them.
9. Continue to stir gently until all the liquid is absorbed. The injera should be pretty spongy, so if it isn’t, stir in a bit more water.
10. Serve with the eggs on top and fresh injera