Minchet Abish – Ethiopian Beef Dish

Ingredients:

• 1 Lb. Ground beef, or beef cut into cubes
• 1 large, red onion
• 1 Tablespoon berbere sauce
• 1/2 cup nitir kibbeh
• 1 Clove of garlic, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 cup red wine
• Salt and pepper

Steps:

1. Cook the onions till they turn brown in a little of the spiced butter but do not fully cook.
2. Add meat and a little more spiced butter and brown.
3. Add a little water and cook for 20 minutes.
4. Mix the rest of the spiced butter, salt, pepper, garlic and the spices in a bowl and set aside.
5. After 20 minutes add the contents of the bowl and continue to cook until the sauce is thick and the meat is tender.
6. Serve with ayib (soft cheese) on the side.
7. Minchet Abish can also be cooked with replacing the Berbere with a very small amount of turmeric for color.