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Ingredients

• 750 g beef meat, assorted parts, trimmed (3.5 large cup)
• 288 g onion, peeled, finely chopped (4.5 medium cup)
• 85 g berbere (2.5 small cup)
• 24 g garlic, peeled, mashed (3 tsp)
• 200 g oil (2.5 medium ECC)
• 3 g mixed spices (mekelesha) (1 tsp)
• 11 g salt (2 small spoon)
• 2000 g water (2.0 l)
• 23 g butter (4 tbsp)

How to make it

1. 1Trim beef meat, cut into cubes, and simmer in 1 liter of boiling water for 30 minutes; remove and cool.
2. 2In another saucepan, cook onion over low heat for 5 minutes until golden brown; pour in oil and stir constantly.
3. 3Stir in berbere powder and cook for 15 minutes, adding water as needed to prevent scorching.
4. 4Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
5. 5Add the parboiled beef with broth into the sauce and cook for 35 minutes.
6. 6Season with mekelesha mixed spices and cook for 2 minutes; stir in salt and butter, cook for 1 minute, and serve hot.

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