Ethiopian Spicy Cheese Dip

Spicy, delicious and appetizing side-dish.

Ingredients:

2lb farmers cheese (unsalted)
2 tablespoons clarified butter (Nitir Kebe) **
2 teaspoons Mitimita (cayenne pepper) **
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder (Korerima) *
¼ teaspoon White pepper

Preparation:

1st Step: In a bowl, flake the cheese with forks;

2nd Step: In small pot, on a lower heat, melt the butter; remove from heat; add Mitmita (cayenne pepper), cardamom, white pepper and garlic powder;

3rd Step: Pour the melted spiced butter on the cheese; mix well until completely marinated;

4th Step: Keep it in the fridge and serve it cold.

8 Servings

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

P.S. If home-made cheese is needed, boil 2 gallons of buttermilk at a lower heat, with a pinch of salt and one lemon juice, stirring continuously. leave it to cool, strain and discard the water; keep it in fridge.
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Beef-Tomato Steak

Ingredients:
1 lb (½ kg) beef tenderloin/boneless sirloin
1 onion (thinly sliced)
½ tablespoon butter
2 tomatoes (seeded, sliced)
1 bunch rosemary or 2 teaspoons dry rosemary
2 green onions/scallions (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (mashed)
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
2 teaspoon red chili powder (Berbere)
1 tablespoon sherry or red wine (optional)
¼ teaspoon Italian seasonings
1 hot green pepper (seeded and sliced)
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Cut the beef in tiny slices; marinate with butter, chili pepper, wine or sherry and Italian seasonings (keep it in fridge for ½ an hour if preferred);

2nd Step: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in frying pan with the fresh garlic; add the beef and rosemary. Cook until lightly brown (10 minutes); remove from heat;

3rd Step: Sauté the onion and scallions with one tablespoon until tender;

4th Step: Add the sliced tomatoes to the onion; Stir-fry for 2 minutes;

5th Step: Combine the vegetable with the beef by lightly straining the beef broth; keep the beef broth;

6th Step: To the beef-tomato steak, sprinkle the garlic powder, black pepper and salt; Add the beef broth, if needed; mix well (cook for 2 minutes);

7th Step: Add the sliced hot green peppers; lightly mix and remove from heat. Serve it hot.

4 servings
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Ethiopian Spiced Beef Jerky (Quwanta)

Spiced Beef jerky (Quwanta) is served as snack or appetizer. It is my husband's favorite snack.

Ingredients:

5 lbs (2 kg) beef- top or bottom round
2 tablespoon chili powder (berbere) or mild chili pepper paste (Awaze)
3 tablespoons dry wine or sherry
1tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder (Korerima)
½ teaspoon black pepper
A pinch of salt

Preparation:

1st Step: Remove fat; cut the meat in long strips with zigzag shapes;

2nd Step: Mix chili pepper powder (berbere) or (Awaze), wine, oil, false cardamom, black pepper and salt;

3rd Step: Marinate the meat with mixed dressing;

4th Step: Place the meat on food dehydrator or jerky maker; cover and dehydrate until crisp dry;

5th Step: Break the dried meat in small pieces; keep the pieces in a tight glass jar.

10 Serving.

P.S. Adding Quwanta (Beef Jerky) while cooking vegetables or legumes give good flavor.

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