Kitfo: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 750 g beef meat, lean, minced (7.5 medium cup)
• 10 g mitmita (red chili powder) (1 tbsp)
• 3 g cardamom (korarima) (1.5 small spoon)
• 10 g salt (2 small spoon)
• 120 g butter (niter kibbeh) (3.5 small cup)

How to make it

1. 1Trim all connective tissue and fat from the red beef meat.
2. 2Mince the meat finely and squeeze to remove excess blood.
3. 3Place minced beef in a bowl and knead well by hand or with a large wooden spoon.
4. 4Add mitmita and salt, mixing thoroughly.
5. 5Incorporate the ground cardamom (korarima) and mix evenly.
6. 6Pour in lukewarm melted butter and mix until fully absorbed and glossy.
7. 7Transfer to a clay serving dish (taba), drizzle extra butter on top, and serve with kocho bread.

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