Minchet Wot, Keye: 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)
• 50 g berbere (5 tbsp)
• 273 g tomato, unpeeled, finely chopped (4 medium ECC)
• 20 g garlic, peeled, mashed (5 small spoon)
• 10 g salt (2 small spoon)
• 30 g butter (5 tbsp)
• 1200 g water (1.2 l)
• 3 g mixed spices (mekelesha) (1.5 small spoon)

How to make it

1. 1Heat saucepan, cook onion over low heat for 6 minutes until golden brown; add oil and cook for 3 minutes.
2. 2Stir in berbere and cook for 7 minutes, splashing water to prevent sticking.
3. 3Incorporate chopped tomato and cook for 2 minutes; add garlic and cook for 4 minutes.
4. 4Add minced beef and cook for 10 minutes.
5. 5Pour in the remaining water and boil for 7 minutes.
6. 6Season with mekelesha mixed spices and cook for 1 minute; add salt and cook for 2 minutes.
7. 7Stir in butter, cook for 1 minute, and serve hot with enjera.

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