Meat · Ethiopia
Kitfo
Minced raw beef bathed in spiced butter with a kick of mitmita chili. One of the world's great raw-meat traditions.
- 15 min
- Intermediate
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 300 g lean beef, very fresh
- 3 tbsp raw butter, softened (instead of the traditional cooked niter kibbeh)
- 1–2 tsp mitmita (Ethiopian chili blend)
- 1/2 tsp ground korarima or cardamom
- Optional: fresh raw cheese (ayib) on the side
Method
- 1
Finely mince the beef by hand until almost paste-like.
- 2
Mash the softened raw butter with the mitmita and korarima.
- 3
Fold the spiced butter through the beef until glossy.
- 4
Serve right away with raw cheese on the side.
