Zigni

Ingredients

• 800g beef, cubed
• 3 large onions finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons berbere spice
• 3 tablespoons niter kibbeh (spiced butter)
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 thumb of ginger grated
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• Salt to taste

Method

1. 1

   Cook onions dry in a heavy pot for 15 minutes until deeply softened.

2. 2

   Add niter kibbeh, garlic, ginger and berbere — cook 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add tomatoes and cook another 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in beef until coated in the spice paste.

5. 5

   Add 2 cups of water and simmer covered for 60 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve on injera with a side of yoghurt.