Kikil is a mild stew made with lamb and potatoes. In some ways, it is similar to Alicha Wot but Kikil is more of a thinner watery stew. Learn how to make Kikil by using this simple beginner-friendly recipe.

Ingredients Required to Make Kikil

  • ¼ pot lamb meat, without the bones being removed
  • ¼ pot potatoes, largely chopped
  • 1 pot full of cold water
  • 3 cups onions, sliced
  • ½ cup green chili pepper, chopped
  • ½ cup cloves of garlic
  • 2 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp niter kibbeh (Ethiopian clarified butter)
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How to Make Kikil (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

  1. Start by filling a large-sized pot with cold water and placing it on your stove. Then add the lamb meat with bones along with the onions, garlic, turmeric, oil, and salt.
  2. Stir the mix gently and bring the pot to a boil for about 1 hr. and 30 min.
  3. Check and see if lamb meat has been cooked well enough and how tender it has gotten. Then add the potatoes and continue cooking for 10 – 20 minutes until the meat is cooked to your satisfaction.
  4. Lastly, add the green chili peppers and niter kibbeh and continue cooking for about 5 more minutes until the potatoes are also cooked to your satisfaction. You can now serve your Kikil hot in large-enough bowls.

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Kikil Recipe

Kikil Recipe

5.0 from 1 vote
Recipe by Sara Seife
Course: Main Dishes, Lunch, DinnerCuisine: EthiopianDifficulty: Intermediate
Servings

7

servings

Kikil is a mild stew made with lamb and potatoes. In some ways, it is similar to Alicha Wot but Kikil is more of a thinner watery stew. Learn how to make Kikil by using this simple beginner-friendly recipe.

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Ingredients

  • ¼ pot lamb meat, without the bones being removed

  • ¼ pot potatoes, largely chopped

  • 1 pot full of cold water

  • 3 cups onions, sliced

  • ½ cup green chili pepper, chopped

  • ½ cup cloves of garlic

  • 2 tbsp turmeric

  • 1 tbsp salt

  • 2 tbsp oil

  • 2 tbsp niter kibbeh (Ethiopian clarified butter)

Directions

  • Start by filling a large-sized pot with cold water and placing it on your stove. Then add the lamb meat with bones along with the onions, garlic, turmeric, oil, and salt.
  • Stir the mix gently and bring the pot to a boil for about 1 hr. and 30 min.
  • Check and see if lamb meat has been cooked well enough and how tender it has gotten. Then add the potatoes and continue cooking for 10 – 20 minutes until the meat is cooked to your satisfaction.
  • Lastly, add the green chili peppers and niter kibbeh and continue cooking for about 5 more minutes until the potatoes are also cooked to your satisfaction. You can now serve your Kikil hot in large-enough bowls.

Notes

  • The amount of lamb meat you put in should be equal in measure to the amount of potatoes you put in.

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Sara Seife
Sara Seife

Sara is a blogger, nutritionist, and recipe engineer who loves to create and share Ethiopian food recipes and guides. She is the Chief Editor of The Ethiopian Food, an online platform that aims to help people all over the world learn about and enjoy Ethiopian cuisine. Sara is passionate about sharing her love of Ethiopian food and culture with others, and she hopes that her recipes and guides will help people to create delicious and authentic Ethiopian meals at home.

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