Kitfo

Minced raw beef warmed in spiced butter with chili.

Ingredients

• 600 g Beef
• 6 tbsp Spiced clarified butter
• 2 tbsp Mitmita chili blend
• 1 tsp Cardamom
• 200 g Fresh cheese
• 300 g Collard greens
• 2 tsp Salt

Method

1. Use the freshest beef — Only very lean, same-day beef from a trusted butcher is suitable.
2. Mince by hand — Chop it finely with a knife rather than using a machine — the texture should be distinct, not pasty.
3. Warm the butter — Melt the spiced butter gently; it should be warm, never hot.
4. Combine — Work the butter, mitmita and cardamom into the beef with your hands until glossy and just barely warmed through.
5. Serve leb leb if preferred — For lightly cooked kitfo, warm it in the pan for 1 minute only.
6. Kitfo is ready — Serve with fresh cheese, cooked greens and injera.

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