Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
153 min
Cook Time
173 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

3.00 lbs Beef chuck
cubed
0.50 cup Berbere spice
4.00 large Onions
finely chopped
0.50 cup Tomato paste
8.00 cloves Garlic
minced
3.00 inch piece Ginger
grated
0.50 cup Clarified butter
tesmi or ghee
1.00 cup Red wine
3.00 cups Water
2.00 tsp Salt
1.00 tsp Fenugreek
6.00 pods Cardamom

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Dry sauté onions in pot until caramelized and dry, 25 minutes.
25 minutes
2
Add clarified butter, garlic, ginger. Cook 5 minutes.
5 minutes
3
Add berbere spice, fry until very fragrant, 3 minutes.
3 minutes
4
Add tomato paste, wine, water. Bring to simmer.
5
Add beef, cardamom, fenugreek, salt. Stir well.
6
Cover and simmer 2 hours until beef very tender.
120 minutes
7
Stir occasionally, add water if needed. Should be thick.
8
Serve with injera (flatbread) and cottage cheese.