Ethiopian Ground Beef Mild Stew Minchet Abesh Alicha Food

ETHIOPIAN GROUND BEEF MILD STEW (MINCHET-ABESH ALICHA)

Steps:

• 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.
• In the cooked onion, add one cup boiled water, purified butter, garlic, ginger, bishop weeds, wine and turmeric. Cook for 5 minutes.
• On a baking pan, spread the ground beef and cook it in oven or stir-fry until brown.
• 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.
• 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.
• * You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries.
• ** Please go to www.yewoinfamilycooking.com to see how to prepare Clarified/Purified Butter (Nitir Kebe).

ALICHA

Steps:

• In dry pan over medium heat, stir fry onions for 2 minutes
• Add the oil and stir fry 1 minute longer. Add the meat and brown 5 mins, stirring frequently. Add all of the spices and seasonings at one time and stir well.
• Add the water and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and cook over moderate heat for about 45 mins, or until the meat is tender.
• Should the curry dry out too quickly, add another 1/2c water.
• At the end of the 45 mins, there should be very little sauce.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

ETHIOPIAN BEEF STEW IN BERBERE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Melt butter on stove top in roasting pan.
• In the roasting pan, brown the stew meat for about 10 minutes. Add the onion for the last few minutes.
• Add the ginger, paprika, cayenne, cumin, fenugreek, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and allspice. Mix and cook for about one minute.
• Add tomatoes and wine.
• Cover, bring to a "medium" simmer.
• Place in oven for approximately 2 hours. Add water or broth 1/2 cup at a time if stew is drying out.
• Stew is done when meat can be easily pierced with a fork.

ALICHA (ETHIOPIAN STEW)

Steps:

• Cook onions and garlic in oil until transparent.
• Wash and chop vegetables and add them to the onions, lightly browning.
• Add nutmeg, garlic and cardamom then cook slowly for 30 mins.
• Season to taste then add chilli, parsley and basil just before serving.

ETHIOPIAN GROUND BEEF STEW (MINCHET-ABESH ALICAH)

Steps:

• 1. Start with 1 cup of water. Add 2 tablespoons water to a medium pan. Saute the onion in the water, adding 2 tablespoons water at a time until the onion is soft and golden brown.
• 2. Add 1 cup water, Nitir Kebe, garlic, ginger, bishop weed, wine, and turmeric to the cooked onion. Cook for 5 minutes.
• 3. Cook the ground beef in a skillet until brown. Drain and put the ground beef in the onion mixture. Mix well.
• 4. Add 2 cups water to the mix; cover and cook for 20 minutes or until it simmers. Add the ground white pepper, cardamom, and salt. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.

ETHIOPIAN MILD LAMB STEW (YEBEG ALICHA)

Steps:

• Cut the ribs in smaller sizes and the meat in small strips, wash it with cold water.
• Boil water in large pot; add the cleaned ribs and the meat; cook it for 10 minutes and strain.
• In medium heat, cook the onion with two cups of water (adding the water gradually); stir continuously until tender (10-15 minutes).
• Add the butter, garlic, ginger-root juice, bishop weed and cook for five minutes.
• Add the ribs and the meat; stir for five minutes; put four cups of water and turmeric; cover and cook for 30 minutes.
• Add false cardamom, salt to taste and cook to simmer; at the end, add the hot peppers and remove from heat.