Ethiopian Spicy Fried Beef Stew

My Ethiopian Cooking: Spicy Fried Beef Stew (Tibs Wot)

Ingredients:

3 lbs beef (bottom or top round)
1 ½ cup purified butter **
4 cups red onion or shallots
1¼ cup hot red chili powder (berbere)
1 tablespoon fresh garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon red wine (optional)
½ teaspoon fresh ginger-root juice
¼ teaspoon black cumin *
1 teaspoon cardamom powder (korerima) *
4 cups boiled water
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Thinly chop the onions;

2nd Step: Cut the meat, chop in desired shapes; rinse with cold water; drain the meat well;

3rd Step: In larger frying pan, stir-fry the meat, without grease, for 15 minutes or until dry and tender;

4th Step: In medium pot, sauté the onion until golden brown using one cup of water by adding two tablespoon each time until the onion is golden brown and soft;

5th Step: Add one cup of water to the cooked onion, hot red chili powder, garlic, ginger, black cumin, red wine, and stir it well; add the purified butter and stir well (10 minutes);

6th Step: Add tw0 cups or more water; Cook for 10 minutes;

7th Step: To the boiling sauce, add the fried meat; in a lower heat, stir and cook for 20 minutes or until it simmers;

8th Step: Add False cardamom, salt and black pepper to taste. Remove from heat.

Serve it warm. Keep in the fridge.

* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries
** Please click here to see how to prepare Purified Butter (Nitir Kebe)