Ethiopian beef tartare kitfo

Name: Ethiopian beef tartare kitfo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 500 g ground beef; 60 g butter; 2 teaspoons hot paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground caraway; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 200 g quark; salt

Eduard LáskaRawMoroccan Cuisine x se líbilo

Kitfo ranks among the most celebrated dishes of Ethiopian cuisine and always draws attention at the table. Finely minced beef is blended with melted spiced butter and a mix of fragrant spices, which gives it a deep color and a bold aroma. It is traditionally served either barely warmed or completely raw, alongside soft fresh cheese and sour injera bread. At home it is a surprisingly quick specialty with a distinctly spicy, aromatic flavor.

Příprava: 15min

Vaření: 10min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 25min

Step by step process

Preparing the spiced butter

1
Start the kitfo by preparing the spiced butter. In a small pot over low heat, melt the butter until fully clarified. Add ground hot paprika, ground cardamom, ground cumin, ground ginger and ground cloves. Stir for 2 minutes and remove from the heat.
2
Let the spiced butter cool for 5 minutes. It should carry the intense aroma of all the spices, the foundation of an authentic flavor.

Preparing the meat

3
Knead the minced beef thoroughly in a bowl. Gradually pour in the spiced butter and work it into the meat until evenly distributed. Add the lemon juice, season with salt to taste and knead again.
4
Serve the finished meat raw in the traditional Ethiopian way, or briefly warm it in a pan for 2 to 3 minutes for a medium result. Serve on injera or bread with fresh cheese alongside.