Gomen Besiga: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 127 g beef meat, trimmed, diced (1.25 medium cup)
• 250 g kale leaves, shredded (3 large cup edible portion)
• 100 g onion, peeled, sliced (2.5 medium cup)
• 10 g garlic, peeled, mashed (2.5 small spoon)
• 25 g green pepper, sliced (2 tbsp)
• 10 g salt (2 small spoon)
• 30 g butter (5 tbsp)
• 1000 g water (1.0 l)
• 82 g oil (1 medium cup)
• 3 g cardamom (0.5 tsp)

How to make it

1. 1Heat a saucepan, cook onion over low heat for 3 minutes until golden brown; pour in oil and cook for 3 minutes.
2. 2Add beef meat and cook for 3 minutes, adding water as needed until seared.
3. 3Incorporate mashed garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
4. 4Add shredded kale and cook for 20 minutes.
5. 5Season with ground cardamom and cook for 18 minutes.
6. 6Add salt and butter, cooking for 1 minute; add green pepper and cook for 1 minute.
7. 7Remove from heat and serve hot with enjera or kocho.

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