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Ethiopian Kifto
From Victoria Roots and Gaëlle Smith of Humanity and Inclusion, UK

Emergency Rehabilitation Specialist for Humanity & Inclusion, Gaëlle Smith, enjoyed this meal alongside local medical staff in Ethiopia.

This is a beef recipe using finely minced raw beef and seasoned with spices and clarified butter

Ingredients
  • Beef fillet
  • Anchovy paste
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Garlic Powder
  • Ground cardamon
  • Salt
  • Clarified butter or ghee
Preparation Time

15 minutes

Cooking Time

N/A

Instructions
  1. Trim skin and fat off fillet and cut into large chunks.
  1. Add to a food processor with cayenne pepper, salt, anchovy paste, garlic powder & cardamon to your taste. Pulse until beef is around ¼ inch chunks or to the texture you’d like.
  2. Melt clarified butter and mix in by hand.
  3. If you’d prefer it cooked, sear for 1-2 minutes until brown on the outside, but remaining raw inside.
Notes

Contains raw or undercooked beef so is not recommended that pregnant women or people with compromised immune systems eat this – it is like a steak tatare. Use high quality beef, not already ground. If you choose to eat it cooked it is called lebleb.

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