My Ethiopian Cooking: Steak Tartar (Kitfo)
Kitfo is one of the typical dishes of Ethiopian cooking. The main ingredients of Kitfo is beef, clarified butter and mitmita. Mitmita is a very spicy pepper powder which is made of cayenne-type tiny dark-orange chili peppers seasoned with spices such as cloves, cardamom seed and salt.
Ingredients of the Steak Tartar (Kitfo):
2 lb (1 kg) beef top round (freshly cut)
6 teaspoons or more Mitmita *
4 tablespoons purified/clarified butter (Nitir Kebe) **
1 teaspoon cardamom powder (korerima) *
¼ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
Salt and black pepper to taste (optional)
Preparation:
1st Step: Cut the meat in small pieces; remove fat and seams;
2nd Step: In a food processor put small amount of the meat at a time, spread some mitmita, grind until meat is finely chopped; using a fork, remove any residue of fat and seams; place the spicy ground meat in a dish; repeat the process until all required meat is done.
3rd Step: In small pot, on a lower heat melt the butter, add the remaining mitmita, cardamom, (garlic, black pepper, salt, if needed); remove from heat;
4th Step: Combine the spicy ground meat with the spicy butter; using fork and spoon, mix it until completely marinated.
5th Step: Place it in a lightly warm serving dish, serve it immediately with Injera or bread. If preferred, sauté the marinated meat for two to three minutes.
6 Servings
Note: As Steak Tartar is uncooked dish, choice of first class quality meat and cleanliness is important.
* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries
** Please click here to see how to prepare Purified/Clarified Butter (Nitir Kebe)
For nutritional facts of this recipe please visit http://www.recipezaar.com/353928. For vitamin content please click on "Print Recipe" on aforementioned site.
Kitfo is one of the typical dishes of Ethiopian cooking. The main ingredients of Kitfo is beef, clarified butter and mitmita. Mitmita is a very spicy pepper powder which is made of cayenne-type tiny dark-orange chili peppers seasoned with spices such as cloves, cardamom seed and salt.
Ingredients of the Steak Tartar (Kitfo):
2 lb (1 kg) beef top round (freshly cut)
6 teaspoons or more Mitmita *
4 tablespoons purified/clarified butter (Nitir Kebe) **
1 teaspoon cardamom powder (korerima) *
¼ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
Salt and black pepper to taste (optional)
Preparation:
1st Step: Cut the meat in small pieces; remove fat and seams;
2nd Step: In a food processor put small amount of the meat at a time, spread some mitmita, grind until meat is finely chopped; using a fork, remove any residue of fat and seams; place the spicy ground meat in a dish; repeat the process until all required meat is done.
3rd Step: In small pot, on a lower heat melt the butter, add the remaining mitmita, cardamom, (garlic, black pepper, salt, if needed); remove from heat;
4th Step: Combine the spicy ground meat with the spicy butter; using fork and spoon, mix it until completely marinated.
5th Step: Place it in a lightly warm serving dish, serve it immediately with Injera or bread. If preferred, sauté the marinated meat for two to three minutes.
6 Servings
Note: As Steak Tartar is uncooked dish, choice of first class quality meat and cleanliness is important.
* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries
** Please click here to see how to prepare Purified/Clarified Butter (Nitir Kebe)
For nutritional facts of this recipe please visit http://www.recipezaar.com/353928. For vitamin content please click on "Print Recipe" on aforementioned site.
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