Minchet Wot, Alicha: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 400 g beef meat, trimmed, minced (2 large cup)
• 140 g oil (4 small cup)
• 240 g onion, peeled, finely chopped (6 small cup)
• 5 g turmeric (2.5 small spoon)
• 20 g garlic, peeled, mashed (5 small spoon)
• 10 g salt (2 small spoon)
• 30 g butter (5 tbsp)
• 1000 g water (1.0 l)
• 3 g mixed spices (mekelesha) (1.5 small spoon)
• 89 g eggs, chicken, whole, boiled (2 large eggs)

How to make it

1. 1Heat saucepan, cook onion over low heat for 5 minutes until golden brown; add oil and cook for 3 minutes.
2. 2Stir in turmeric powder and cook for 3 minutes; add garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
3. 3Incorporate minced meat and cook for 3 minutes.
4. 4Pour in the remaining water and simmer for 8 minutes.
5. 5Season with mekelesha mixed spices and cook for 1 minute; add salt and cook for 1 minute.
6. 6Add butter and cook for 1 minute, stirring well.
7. 7Remove from heat, add peeled boiled eggs, and serve hot with enjera.

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