Zigni

Fiery berbere beef stew served on injera.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Beef
• 5 Onions
• 4 tbsp Berbere spice blend
• 3 Tomatoes
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 2 tbsp Ginger
• 4 tbsp Spiced clarified butter
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 2 tsp Salt
• 3 cups Water

Method

1. Cook the onions dry — Cook the finely chopped onions in a dry pot for 25 minutes until collapsed — no oil at this stage.
2. Add fat — Stir in the spiced butter, garlic and ginger and cook 8 minutes.
3. Bloom the berbere — Add the berbere and tomato paste and fry 5 minutes until the paste darkens.
4. Add the beef — Turn the beef through the sauce until coated.
5. Simmer — Add tomato and water and cook gently 1½ hours until thick.
6. Zigni is ready — Serve on injera with a spoon of yogurt.

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