Ethiopian Ground Beef Mild Stew (Minchet-Abesh Alicah)

Mild and tasty Ethiopian dish.

Ingredients:
1lb ground lean beef
1 cup onion (thinly chopped)
½ cup clarified/purified butter **
¼ cup white wine (if preferred)
1 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic cloves (diced)
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder (korerima)*
¼ ginger powder or 1 tablespoon fresh ginger juice
¼ teaspoon turmeric or curry *
¼ teaspoon white pepper powder
4 cup water (boiled)
Salt to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: In medium pot sauté the onion using one cup of boiled water by adding two tablespoon each time until the onion is soft and golden brown;

2nd Step: In the cooked onion, add one cup boiled water, purified butter, garlic, ginger, bishop weeds, wine and turmeric. Cook for 5 minutes;

3rd Step: On a baking pan, spread the ground beef and cook it in oven or stir-fry until brown;

4th Step: Sprinkle the stir-fry ground beef in the sauce; mix well; add two cups boiled water; cover and cook it for 20 minutes or until simmers;

5th Step: Add to the stew white pepper, salt and false cardamom; cook it for 5 minutes; remove from heat.

Serve it hot with Injera, rice, bread or as desired.

6 Servings

* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries
** Please click here to see how to prepare Purified Butter (Nitir Kebe)

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