Minchet Abish is a beef stew made from ground beef meat. And in this recipe, you will learn how to make this unique Ethiopian dish. Here you will find all the ingredients you will need along with step-by-step directions to make the dish.

Ingredients Required to Make Minchet Abish

  • 1 lb beef, ground
  • ¼ tsp chickpea flour
  • 2 finely chopped red onions
  • ½ cup red chili pepper powder
  • ¼ tsp ginger powder
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder
  • ¼ tsp fenugreek powder
  • ¼ tsp coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp cloves powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ nitter kibbeh (Ethiopian clarified butter)
  • 1 tbsp salt
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How to Make Minchet Abish (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

  1. Start by adding oil to a pan and heating it. Then add the onions, fenugreek powder, and salt to the pot and cook until the mix starts turning brownish.
  2. Add the beef to the mix and continue cooking until the moisture is absorbed. Then add the nitter kibbeh and continue cooking until it is mixed well.
  3. Next, add the ginger powder and the red wine and continue cooking for 2 more minutes.
  4. Then, add the water and chickpea flour, then raise the heat to boiling point and let the pot simmer.
  5. Add in the red chili pepper powder, cardamom powder, coriander powder, cloves powder, and cumin powder, and continue to simmer mix until the beef gets tender and soft.
  6. Finally, spread injera over a plate, and serve your Minchet Abish on it while still hot.

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Minchet Abish Recipe

Minchet Abish Recipe

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Recipe by Sara Seife Course: Main Dish, Lunch, DinnerCuisine: EthiopianDifficulty: Intermediate
Servings

5

servings

Minchet Abish is a beef stew made from ground beef meat. And in this recipe, you will learn how to make this unique Ethiopian dish. Here you will find all the ingredients you will need along with step-by-step directions to make the dish.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb beef, ground

  • ¼ tsp chickpea flour

  • 2 finely chopped red onions

  • ½ cup red chili pepper powder

  • ¼ tsp ginger powder

  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder

  • ¼ tsp fenugreek powder

  • ¼ tsp coriander powder

  • ¼ tsp cloves powder

  • ¼ tsp cumin powder

  • 1 cup water

  • ½ cup red wine

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • ¼ cup nitter kibbeh (Ethiopian clarified butter)

  • 1 tbsp salt

Directions

  • Start by adding oil to a pan and heating it. Then add the onions, fenugreek powder, and salt to the pot and cook until the mix starts turning brownish.
  • Add the beef to the mix and continue cooking until the moisture is absorbed. Then add the nitter kibbeh and continue cooking until it is mixed well.
  • Next, add the ginger powder and the red wine and continue cooking for 2 more minutes.
  • Then, add the water and chickpea flour, then raise the heat to boiling point and let the pot simmer.
  • Add in the red chili pepper powder, cardamom powder, coriander powder, cloves powder, and cumin powder, and continue to simmer mix until the beef gets tender and soft.
  • Finally, spread injera over a plate, and serve your Minchet Abish on it while still hot.

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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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