Dinch Be'siga Wot: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 325 g potato, peeled, raw (2 large cup)
• 150 g beef meat, assorted parts, untrimmed (1 large cup)
• 140 g onion, peeled, chopped (3.5 small cup)
• 12 g garlic, fresh, peeled (3 small spoon)
• 20 g berbere (2 tbsp)
• 90 g oil (0.5 large cup)
• 11 g salt (2 small spoon)
• 1000 g water (1.0 l)
• 150 g tomato, unpeeled, chopped (1.5 medium cup)
• 2 g mixed spices (mekelesha) (2 small spoon)
• 14 g butter (2.5 tbsp)

How to make it

1. 1Cook onion in a pan over low heat for 4 minutes until golden brown; pour in oil and cook for 1 minute.
2. 2Stir in berbere and cook for 1 minute, adding drops of water to prevent burning; add chopped tomato and cook for 3 minutes.
3. 3Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes; add chopped beef and cook for 10 minutes, splashing water as needed.
4. 4Incorporate diced potato and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. 5Add salt and cook for 1 minute; season with mekelesha mixed spices and butter, cook for 1 minute, and serve hot.

Recipe and nutrition: EPHI & FAO, Ethiopian Food Recipes 2025