Monday, June 2, 2008

Ethiopian Spiced Beef Jerky (Quwanta)

Spiced Beef jerky (Quwanta) is served as snack or appetizer. It is my husband's favorite snack.

Ingredients:

5 lbs (2 kg) beef- top or bottom round
2 tablespoon chili powder (berbere) or mild chili pepper paste (Awaze)
3 tablespoons dry wine or sherry

1tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder (Korerima)
½ teaspoon black pepper
A pinch of salt

Preparation:

1st Step: Remove fat; cut the meat in long strips with zigzag shapes;

2nd Step: Mix chili pepper powder (berbere) or (Awaze), wine, oil, false cardamom, black pepper and salt;

3rd Step: Marinate the meat with mixed dressing;

4th Step: Place the meat on food dehydrator or jerky maker; cover and dehydrate until crisp dry;

5th Step: Break the dried meat in small pieces; keep the pieces in a tight glass jar.

10 Serving.

P.S. Adding Quwanta (Beef Jerky) while cooking vegetables or legumes give good flavor.


For nutritional facts of this recipe please visit http://www.recipezaar.com/321136. For vitamin content please click on "Print Recipe" on aforementioned site.

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