Niter Kibbeh Food

NITER KIBBEH: ETHIOPIAN SPICED BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt the butter on low heat in a large pot. Blend together the bishop seeds, cardamom seeds and black cumin until powder form using coffee grinder or food processor. Pour into the butter. Add the dried koseret. Bring to a boil then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. When room temperature, skim the frothy milk solids off of the top. Carefully pour the clear, clarified butter into a large storage container.
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NITER KIBBEH

Steps:

• Melt the butter and heat it until it foams.
• At this point add the other ingredients.
• Reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 45 minutes.
• Do not stir.
• This will separate out the milk solids, leaving a clear butter mix on top.
• Cool the mixture, strain through muslin and discard the milk solids.

AUTHENTIC NITER KIBBEH (ETHIOPIAN SPICED CLARIFIED BUTTER)

Steps:

• Toast the whole spices over medium heat in a dry skillet for a few minutes until very fragrant. Be careful not to scorch the spices or they will become bitter. Set aside.
• Place all the ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring it to an extremely low simmer. Continue to simmer over low for at least one hour or up to 90 minutes. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO BURN THE BUTTER. If it burns it will be bitter and there is no salvaging it.
• Pour everything through a fine-mesh cheesecloth. (No need to skim off the foam, everything will be removed during straining.) Pour the niter kibbeh into a jar, let it cool, and cover so that it is airtight. It will keep at room temperature for several weeks, in the fridge for at least a couple of months, and even longer in the freezer (it will be hard in the fridge and freezer, let it come to room temp for easy scooping). Makes about 2 cups.

NITER KEBBEH

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, gradually melt the butter and bring it to bubbling.
• When the top is covered with foam, add the other ingredients and reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Gently simmer, uncovered, on low heat.
• After about 45 to 60 minutes, when the surface becomes transparent and the milk solids are on the bottom, pour the liquid through a cheesecloth into a heat-resistant container.
• Discard the spices and solids.
• Covered tightly and stored in the refrigerator, Niter Kebbeh will keep for up to 2 months.
• Note: A good quality olive or other oil may be substituted for the butter.

NITER KIBBEH

Steps:

• Roast the korarima, cinnamon, coriander, fenugreek and cumin seeds for 3 minutes over medium heat, stirring regularly.
• Place all ingredients into a non-stick saucepan and bring to a boil over very low heat.
• Simmer over very low heat for 90 minutes, being extremely careful not to burn the butter.
• Using a slotted spoon, skim off as much of the foam as possible.
• Strain the contents of the pan through a fine mesh cheesecloth or muslin.
• Pour the niter kibbeh into sterilized glass jars with airtight seals.
• Let cool completely and tightly close the jars.
• Niter kibbeh can be stored at room temperature for at least 3 weeks, in the refrigerator for 3 months, or several months in the freezer.

ETHIOPIAN SPICED BUTTER (NITER KIBBEH)

Steps:

• Place butter in a medium saucepan and melt completely on low heat.
• Simmer without letting it brown, until the surface is completely coated with foam.
• Skim off the foam as it rises to the surface while cooking until nothing more remains.
• It should look quite transparent. Now, add all the ingredients: onions, garlic, ginger cumin, cardamon, oregano, turmeric, nutmeg, and basil. Continue cooking on low heat for about 15- 20mins.
• Pass it through a cheesecloth or sieve. It is now ready to be used. Store in a tightly covered container for about a month in the fridge.

NITER KIBBEH

Steps:

• Stir softened butter and koseret together in a medium bowl. Cover and let sit 1 day.
• Transfer butter to a small saucepan and heat over low until melted.
• Mash ginger and garlic into a paste in a mortar and pestle. (Or, smash on a cutting board with the side of a chef's knife.) Add to butter mixture.
• Coarsely grind cinnamon stick, beso bela, fenugreek, korerima, nigella seeds, cumin seeds, and peppercorns in a spice mill or with a mortar and pestle. (Alternatively, you can crush on a cutting board with a heavy saucepan). Add to butter mixture and once butter is completely melted, stir once to combine. Simmer gently, adjusting heat if needed, 30 minutes.
• Remove butter mixture from heat and carefully skim away milk fats and any spices that have accumulated on the surface; discard. Strain niter kibbeh through a cheesecloth-lined fine-mesh sieve into an airtight container. Cover and chill. Do ahead: Niter kibbeh can be made 3 months ahead. Keep chilled.

NITER KIBBEH RECIPE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, slowly melt the butter on low heat. Meanwhile, toast the spices. If grinding, toast beforehand.
• Add all the spices to the butter, and reduce the heat to a bare simmer. Keep an eye on the pot every few minutes to make sure it's not boiling as the water evaporates. The milk solids will rise to the surface of the pot as the water cooks out.
• Let the butter simmer, with just a few bubbles popping through, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Like a good stock, longer cooking is better, but it needs to be gentle so the milk solids don't burn. If they do, the niter kibbeh will be irreparably bitter.
• When the solids have turned a pleasant brown and plenty of time has past, line a mesh strainer with a cheesecloth or paper towel and place it over a small storage container. Strain the butter well, making sure there are no milk solids or spices in the final product. Your niter kibbeh will last for months in the refrigerator. The larger a batch you make, the less butter you'll lose to straining. This Recipe Appears In Spice Hunting: Niter Kibbeh